Malawi vs Zambia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malawi
597,838
in 2025
Zambia
598,370
in 2025
Malawi rank
49th
Zambia rank
48th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 598,370 against 597,838 in Malawi, a difference of 532.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 49th and Zambia 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 | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 160,061 | 158,964 | 1,098 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 234,326 | 217,663 | 16,663 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 326,131 | 277,709 | 48,422 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 403,935 | 363,868 | 40,068 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 537,855 | 496,956 | 40,899 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 578,982 | 576,515 | 2,467 | Malawi |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 598,370 against 597,838 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Malawi and Zambia?
- 532, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malawi ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th 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