Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Malawi
525,748 number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
536,652 number
in 2020
Malawi rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th

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

  • Malawi
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 536,652 number against 525,748 number in Malawi, a difference of 10,904 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 204 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 130,740 number 167,641 number 36,902 number Saudi Arabia
1980s 186,373 number 277,172 number 90,800 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 249,886 number 449,382 number 199,496 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 335,926 number 527,364 number 191,438 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 435,608 number 506,320 number 70,712 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 525,748 number 536,652 number 10,904 number Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 536,652 number against 525,748 number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
10,904 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.