Malawi vs Pacific island small states: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Malawi
553,182 number
in 2020
Pacific island small states
59,290 number
in 2019
Malawi rank
46th
Pacific island small states rank
45th

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

  • Malawi
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 553,182 number against 59,290 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 493,892 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 9.3 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 206 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 162,293 number 36,768 number 125,525 number Malawi
1980s 226,886 number 44,151 number 182,735 number Malawi
1990s 307,505 number 49,250 number 258,255 number Malawi
2000s 392,994 number 50,666 number 342,328 number Malawi
2010s 504,582 number 56,032 number 448,550 number Malawi

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 Pacific island small states?
Malawi, at 553,182 number against 59,290 number in Pacific island small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Malawi and Pacific island small states?
493,892 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pacific island small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Pacific island small states rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Malawi ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 206 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.