Malawi vs Somalia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male
Malawi
283,782
in 2025
Somalia
285,650
in 2025
Malawi rank
49th
Somalia rank
48th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 285,650 against 283,782 in Malawi, a difference of 1,868.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 48th of 222 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,235 | 53,120 | 8,115 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 88,673 | 80,814 | 7,859 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 129,638 | 96,601 | 33,037 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 163,412 | 133,344 | 30,068 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 224,145 | 187,734 | 36,410 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 276,516 | 248,071 | 28,445 | 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 285,650 against 283,782 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Malawi and Somalia?
- 1,868, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Somalia 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, 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