Malawi vs Malaysia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
568,934
in 2025
Malaysia
566,782
in 2025
Malawi rank
46th
Malaysia rank
48th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 568,934 against 566,782 in Malaysia, a difference of 2,152.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,000 | 302,802 | 177,802 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 179,931 | 347,243 | 167,312 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 261,166 | 455,712 | 194,546 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 331,043 | 539,656 | 208,613 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 451,522 | 554,693 | 103,171 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 555,478 | 552,634 | 2,844 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 568,934 against 566,782 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 2,152, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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