Malawi vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
Malawi
586,100
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
31.73 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
47th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- Malawi
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 31.73 million against 586,100 in Malawi, a difference of 31.14 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 54.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 49th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 47th of 222 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152,909 | 37.79 million | 37.64 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 224,422 | 34.23 million | 34.00 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 313,988 | 37.66 million | 37.34 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 390,268 | 31.39 million | 31.00 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 525,716 | 30.96 million | 30.44 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 571,607 | 32.06 million | 31.48 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 31.73 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 31.14 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Malawi ranks 49th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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