Malawi vs WB: South Asia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female
Malawi
54.6%
in 2013
WB: South Asia
75.7%
in 2023
Malawi rank
147th
WB: South Asia rank
145th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 75.7% against 54.6% in Malawi, a difference of 21.1%.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 147th and WB: South Asia ranks 145th of 164 countries.
WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 36.1% | 6.9% | WB: South Asia |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 49.0% | 13.0% | WB: South Asia |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 57.4% | 22.2% | WB: South Asia |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 70.3% | 29.3% | WB: South Asia |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 77.8% | 24.4% | WB: 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 WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 75.7% 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 WB: South Asia?
- 21.1%, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: South Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
- How do Malawi and WB: South Asia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 147th and WB: South Asia ranks 145th 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
February 2026 Data Release