Malawi vs Somalia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general
Malawi
280,153
in 2025
Somalia
276,821
in 2025
Malawi rank
51st
Somalia rank
53rd
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 280,153 against 276,821 in Somalia, a difference of 3,332.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,904 | 51,585 | 7,320 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 84,842 | 78,066 | 6,775 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 125,118 | 92,815 | 32,303 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 157,387 | 127,643 | 29,744 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 216,068 | 181,537 | 34,532 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 272,647 | 242,028 | 30,619 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 280,153 against 276,821 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Malawi and Somalia?
- 3,332, with Malawi 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 secondary general?
- Malawi ranks 51st and Somalia ranks 53rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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