Malawi vs Somalia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Malawi
293,479
in 2025
Somalia
315,446
in 2025
Malawi rank
48th
Somalia rank
47th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 315,446 against 293,479 in Malawi, a difference of 21,967.
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 48th 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 | 75,137 | 62,474 | 12,664 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 111,124 | 99,437 | 11,687 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 155,974 | 111,972 | 44,002 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 193,883 | 172,223 | 21,660 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 261,410 | 218,556 | 42,854 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 287,067 | 292,462 | 5,395 | 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, male, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 315,446 against 293,479 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Malawi and Somalia?
- 21,967, 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, male?
- Malawi ranks 48th 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, male (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