Malawi vs Zambia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Malawi
293,479
in 2025
Zambia
293,259
in 2025
Malawi rank
48th
Zambia rank
49th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 293,479 against 293,259 in Zambia, a difference of 220.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,137 | 75,966 | 828.8 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 111,124 | 105,068 | 6,056 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 155,974 | 133,483 | 22,490 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 193,883 | 174,587 | 19,296 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 261,410 | 240,535 | 20,876 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 287,067 | 283,880 | 3,187 | 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 Zambia?
- Malawi, at 293,479 against 293,259 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Malawi and Zambia?
- 220, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 49th 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