Malawi vs Somalia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Malawi
586,100
in 2025
Somalia
621,871
in 2025
Malawi rank
49th
Somalia rank
47th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 621,871 against 586,100 in Malawi, a difference of 35,771.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 47th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152,909 | 123,885 | 29,024 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 224,422 | 196,839 | 27,582 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 313,988 | 220,811 | 93,177 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 390,268 | 339,538 | 50,730 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 525,716 | 431,018 | 94,698 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 574,022 | 576,785 | 2,763 | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 621,871 against 586,100 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Malawi and Somalia?
- 35,771, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 47th 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
February 2026 Data Release