Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

Malawi
293,479
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
279,730
in 2025
Malawi rank
48th
Saudi Arabia rank
50th

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

  • Malawi
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 293,479 against 279,730 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 13,749.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 75,137 67,631 7,506 Malawi
1980s 111,124 118,734 7,610 Saudi Arabia
1990s 155,974 189,373 33,400 Saudi Arabia
2000s 193,883 222,658 28,775 Saudi Arabia
2010s 261,410 258,298 3,113 Malawi
2020s 286,691 282,223 4,468 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, male, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
Malawi, at 293,479 against 279,730 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
13,749, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
Malawi ranks 48th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release