Korea vs Malawi: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Korea
1.62 million
in 2024
Malawi
1.82 million
in 2025
Korea rank
54th
Malawi rank
52nd

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Korea
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.82 million against 1.62 million in Korea, a difference of 208,620.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 207 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 3.20 million 1.28 million 1.92 million Korea
2010s 2.67 million 1.64 million 1.03 million Korea
2020s 1.90 million 1.75 million 152,812 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Korea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.82 million against 1.62 million in Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Korea and Malawi?
208,620, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Korea and Malawi rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Korea ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 52nd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release