Malawi vs Nepal: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
568,934
in 2025
Nepal
566,790
in 2025
Malawi rank
46th
Nepal rank
47th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Nepal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 568,934 against 566,790 in Nepal, a difference of 2,144.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Malawi ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 47th of 222 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,314 | 295,254 | 185,940 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 183,291 | 425,049 | 241,758 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 261,166 | 544,247 | 283,081 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 331,043 | 685,922 | 354,879 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 451,522 | 631,710 | 180,188 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 555,478 | 574,614 | 19,136 | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Malawi, at 568,934 against 566,790 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Nepal?
- 2,144, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 47th 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