Malawi vs Nigeria: Primary completion rate, total

Malawi
70.1%
in 2024
Nigeria
70.2%
in 2010
Malawi rank
161st
Nigeria rank
160th

Primary completion rate, total over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
20406080197419992024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 70.2% against 70.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 160th of 189 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 63.4% 76.4% 13.0% Nigeria
2010s 65.9% 70.2% 4.3% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 70.2% against 70.1% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
Malawi ranks 161st and Nigeria ranks 160th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.