Malawi vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): School age population, early childhood education, both sexes
Malawi
1.82 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
97.19 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
52nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank
49th
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 97.19 million against 1.82 million in Malawi, a difference of 95.36 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 53.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 52nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 49th of 207 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 million | 114.45 million | 113.36 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 106.38 million | 105.12 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 111.67 million | 110.03 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 106.78 million | 105.04 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), at 97.19 million against 1.82 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Malawi and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 95.36 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 52nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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
February 2026 Data Release