Arab World vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils

Arab World
55.62 million
in 2024
Malawi
4.75 million
in 2024
Arab World rank
33rd
Malawi rank
35th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Arab World
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 55.62 million against 4.75 million in Malawi, a difference of 50.87 million.

That makes Arab World's figure about 11.7 times Malawi's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 35th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 20.17 million 499,998 19.67 million Arab World
1980s 27.15 million 790,819 26.36 million Arab World
1990s 33.12 million 1.94 million 31.18 million Arab World
2000s 39.26 million 2.94 million 36.32 million Arab World
2010s 45.66 million 4.08 million 41.59 million Arab World
2020s 54.08 million 4.50 million 49.58 million Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Arab World or Malawi?
Arab World, at 55.62 million against 4.75 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Arab World and Malawi?
50.87 million, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malawi?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Arab World ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 35th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.