Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Malawi
1.82 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.04 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
52nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
49th

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

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.04 million against 1.82 million in Malawi, a difference of 216,070.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 52nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th of 207 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1.09 million 1.95 million 857,605 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 1.26 million 2.36 million 1.10 million Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 1.64 million 3.12 million 1.48 million Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 1.76 million 1.90 million 141,428 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.04 million against 1.82 million in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
216,070, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 52nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th 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