Malawi vs Zambia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Malawi
299,448
in 2025
Zambia
299,105
in 2025
Malawi rank
48th
Zambia rank
49th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 299,448 against 299,105 in Zambia, a difference of 343.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,715 | 79,164 | 448.6 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 115,937 | 108,310 | 7,627 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 162,083 | 137,636 | 24,446 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 200,724 | 180,518 | 20,206 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 267,614 | 247,946 | 19,668 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 289,750 | 288,188 | 1,561 | 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?
- Malawi, at 299,448 against 299,105 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Malawi and Zambia?
- 343, with Malawi 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 48th and Zambia 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, 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