Malawi vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malawi
597,838
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
28.54 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
49th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 28.54 million against 597,838 in Malawi, a difference of 27.94 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 47.7 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 49th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 49th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,061 | 38.29 million | 38.13 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1980s | 234,326 | 34.10 million | 33.86 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 1990s | 326,131 | 37.42 million | 37.09 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2000s | 403,935 | 30.97 million | 30.57 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2010s | 537,855 | 31.28 million | 30.74 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
| 2020s | 575,210 | 31.29 million | 30.71 million | UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Malawi or UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 28.54 million against 597,838 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 27.94 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malawi ranks 49th and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 49th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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