Malawi vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malawi
298,390
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
13.61 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
52nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malawi
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 13.61 million against 298,390 in Malawi, a difference of 13.31 million.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 45.6 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 49th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 52nd of 222 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,346 | 18.68 million | 18.59 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 118,389 | 16.58 million | 16.46 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 164,048 | 17.98 million | 17.81 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 203,211 | 14.67 million | 14.47 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 270,241 | 14.76 million | 14.49 million | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 287,401 | 14.88 million | 14.60 million | UIS: East Asia and the 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 13.61 million against 298,390 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Malawi and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 13.31 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malawi ranks 49th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 52nd 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, female (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