Which has higher primary education, pupils, European Union or Malawi?

European Union, at 23.26 million against 4.75 million in Malawi as of 2024.

What is the difference in primary education, pupils between European Union and Malawi?

18.51 million, with European Union ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malawi?

52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.

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.

European Union vs Malawi: Primary education, pupils

European Union

23.26 million

in 2024

Malawi

4.75 million

in 2024

European Union rank

37th

Malawi rank

35th

Primary education, pupils over time

European Union
Malawi

How they compare

European Union currently reports 23.26 million against 4.75 million in Malawi, a difference of 18.51 million.

That makes European Union's figure about 4.9 times Malawi's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 35th of 44 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1970s	31.33 million	499,998	30.83 million	European Union
1980s	29.63 million	790,819	28.84 million	European Union
1990s	26.91 million	1.94 million	24.97 million	European Union
2000s	24.48 million	2.94 million	21.55 million	European Union
2010s	23.94 million	4.08 million	19.87 million	European Union
2020s	23.21 million	4.50 million	18.71 million	European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, European Union or Malawi?: European Union, at 23.26 million against 4.75 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between European Union and Malawi?: 18.51 million, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Malawi?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do European Union and Malawi rank globally for primary education, pupils?: European Union ranks 37th and Malawi ranks 35th of 44 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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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: 06 August 2026

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