Malawi vs UNICEF: South Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female

Malawi
54.6%
in 2013
UNICEF: South Asia
75.2%
in 2023
Malawi rank
147th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
147th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Malawi
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 75.2% against 54.6% in Malawi, a difference of 20.6%.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 147th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 147th of 164 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 29.2% 39.1% 9.9% UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 36.0% 50.9% 14.9% UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 35.2% 58.7% 23.5% UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 41.0% 69.4% 28.4% UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 53.3% 76.0% 22.7% UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female, Malawi or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 75.2% against 54.6% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female between Malawi and UNICEF: South Asia?
20.6%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: South Asia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Malawi and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
Malawi ranks 147th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 147th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,512 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release