Malawi vs Zambia: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male
Malawi
53.5%
in 2013
Zambia
57.3%
in 2012
Malawi rank
149th
Zambia rank
146th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 57.3% against 53.5% in Malawi, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 146th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.8% | 81.0% | 38.2% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 70.5% | 31.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 74.2% | 29.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 57.3% | 8.2% | Malawi |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 57.3% against 53.5% in Malawi as of 2012.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male between Malawi and Zambia?
- 3.8%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 149th and Zambia ranks 146th 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
February 2026 Data Release