Malawi vs Zambia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both

Malawi
553,182 number
in 2020
Zambia
543,890 number
in 2020
Malawi rank
46th
Zambia rank
49th

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

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 553,182 number against 543,890 number in Zambia, a difference of 9,292 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 49th of 206 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 162,293 number 153,187 number 9,106 number Malawi
1980s 226,886 number 215,825 number 11,061 number Malawi
1990s 307,505 number 275,669 number 31,836 number Malawi
2000s 392,994 number 360,497 number 32,497 number Malawi
2010s 504,582 number 483,298 number 21,284 number Malawi
2020s 553,182 number 543,890 number 9,292 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 Zambia?
Malawi, at 553,182 number against 543,890 number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between Malawi and Zambia?
9,292 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
Malawi ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 49th 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.