Malawi vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Malawi
586,100
in 2025
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
31.13 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
49th

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time

  • Malawi
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 31.13 million against 586,100 in Malawi, a difference of 30.55 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 53.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 49th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 49th of 222 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 152,909 37.39 million 37.24 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1980s 224,422 33.81 million 33.59 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1990s 313,988 37.22 million 36.91 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 390,268 30.90 million 30.51 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 525,716 30.39 million 29.86 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 571,607 31.47 million 30.89 million SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, Malawi or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 31.13 million against 586,100 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Malawi and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
30.55 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malawi and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Malawi ranks 49th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,728 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release