Malawi vs Philippines: Primary education, duration

Malawi
6 years
in 2025
Philippines
6 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
25th
Philippines rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Malawi
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Philippines, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Philippines ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 25th of 210 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.