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

Malawi
53.5%
in 2013
UNICEF: South Asia
70.7%
in 2023
Malawi rank
149th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
150th

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

  • Malawi
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 70.7% against 53.5% in Malawi, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1973 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.

Malawi ranks 149th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 150th 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 39.6% 44.6% 4.9% UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 44.1% 54.5% 10.4% UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 38.9% 62.0% 23.2% UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 42.9% 67.0% 24.1% UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 55.0% 75.2% 20.3% 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, male, Malawi or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 70.7% against 53.5% in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between Malawi and UNICEF: South Asia?
17.2%, 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, male?
Malawi ranks 149th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 150th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
384 places, 13,511 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release