Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Malawi
283,782
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
279,672
in 2025
Malawi rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 283,782 against 279,672 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 4,110.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,235 | 53,530 | 7,705 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 88,673 | 88,626 | 46.9 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 129,638 | 157,650 | 28,012 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 163,412 | 238,227 | 74,815 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 224,145 | 231,376 | 7,232 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 275,746 | 266,521 | 9,224 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, male, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
- Malawi, at 283,782 against 279,672 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 4,110, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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