Malawi vs Somalia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malawi
299,448
in 2025
Somalia
326,353
in 2025
Malawi rank
48th
Somalia rank
46th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 326,353 against 299,448 in Malawi, a difference of 26,905.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 48th and Somalia ranks 46th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,715 | 64,868 | 13,847 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 115,937 | 104,414 | 11,523 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 162,083 | 117,647 | 44,436 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 200,724 | 179,714 | 21,010 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 267,614 | 227,692 | 39,922 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 289,750 | 302,898 | 13,148 | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 326,353 against 299,448 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Malawi and Somalia?
- 26,905, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Somalia 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, male (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