Malawi vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Malawi
568,934
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
31.46 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
46th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
47th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 31.46 million against 568,934 in Malawi, a difference of 30.90 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 55.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 46th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 47th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 125,000 29.52 million 29.40 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1980s 179,931 34.04 million 33.86 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1990s 261,166 32.92 million 32.66 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2000s 331,043 32.59 million 32.26 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 451,522 27.86 million 27.41 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 552,787 30.05 million 29.50 million UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 31.46 million against 568,934 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
30.90 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 46th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,702 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release