GPE: Region 3 vs Malawi: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
237.98 million
in 2024
Malawi
4.56 million
in 2025
GPE: Region 3 rank
55th
Malawi rank
52nd
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Malawi
How they compare
GPE: Region 3 currently reports 237.98 million against 4.56 million in Malawi, a difference of 233.42 million.
That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 52.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134.07 million | 2.39 million | 131.68 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2000s | 178.71 million | 2.79 million | 175.92 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2010s | 211.63 million | 3.79 million | 207.84 million | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 235.44 million | 4.46 million | 230.98 million | GPE: Region 3 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Malawi?
- GPE: Region 3, at 237.98 million against 4.56 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Malawi?
- 233.42 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Malawi rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). 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