Malawi vs Thailand: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Malawi
2.22 million
in 2025
Thailand
2.27 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
42nd
Thailand rank
41st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 2.27 million against 2.22 million in Malawi, a difference of 47,900.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 41st of 220 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 236,000 | 2.83 million | 2.60 million | Thailand |
| 1980s | 339,738 | 3.54 million | 3.20 million | Thailand |
| 1990s | 545,536 | 3.34 million | 2.80 million | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 3.14 million | 1.92 million | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 2.68 million | 1.03 million | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.33 million | 202,220 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Malawi or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 2.27 million against 2.22 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Malawi and Thailand?
- 47,900, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 41st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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