Malawi vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malawi
298,390
in 2025
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
15.13 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
46th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malawi
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
How they compare
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 15.13 million against 298,390 in Malawi, a difference of 14.83 million.
That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 50.7 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 49th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 46th of 222 countries.
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,346 | 5.60 million | 5.52 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 1980s | 118,389 | 6.98 million | 6.86 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 1990s | 164,048 | 8.70 million | 8.53 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2000s | 203,211 | 10.82 million | 10.61 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2010s | 270,241 | 13.04 million | 12.77 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
| 2020s | 287,401 | 14.73 million | 14.44 million | WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification |
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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 15.13 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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 14.83 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malawi ranks 49th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 46th 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