What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between France and Malawi?

72,650 number, with Malawi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malawi?

43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, male

France

2.20 million number

in 2018

Malawi

2.28 million number

in 2019

France rank

39th

Malawi rank

37th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

France
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.28 million number against 2.20 million number in France, a difference of 72,650 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.

France ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 37th of 202 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.38 million number	310,220 number	2.07 million number	France
1980s	2.23 million number	442,544 number	1.79 million number	France
1990s	2.10 million number	975,165 number	1.13 million number	France
2000s	2.05 million number	1.47 million number	573,999 number	France
2010s	2.17 million number	1.99 million number	175,118 number	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, France or Malawi?: Malawi, at 2.28 million number against 2.20 million number in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between France and Malawi?: 72,650 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malawi?: 43 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do France and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: France ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.