Malawi vs United Kingdom: Primary education, pupils

Malawi
4.75 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.86 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
35th
United Kingdom rank
32nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Malawi
  • United Kingdom
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.86 million against 4.75 million in Malawi, a difference of 116,480.

Across all 47 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 499,998 5.72 million 5.22 million United Kingdom
1980s 790,819 4.53 million 3.73 million United Kingdom
1990s 1.79 million 4.58 million 2.79 million United Kingdom
2000s 2.94 million 4.54 million 1.61 million United Kingdom
2010s 4.08 million 4.65 million 572,122 United Kingdom
2020s 4.44 million 4.88 million 438,798 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Malawi or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.86 million against 4.75 million in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Malawi and United Kingdom?
116,480, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Kingdom?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Malawi and United Kingdom rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Malawi ranks 35th and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
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.