Malawi vs Myanmar: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Malawi
1.82 million
in 2025
Myanmar
1.76 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
40th
Myanmar rank
41st
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.82 million against 1.76 million in Myanmar, a difference of 60,500.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Myanmar ahead.
Malawi ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 41st of 222 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 507,171 | 837,546 | 330,375 | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 738,432 | 955,011 | 216,579 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 1.26 million | 242,127 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.91 million | 645,633 | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.78 million | 141,172 | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.79 million | 32,262 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Malawi, at 1.82 million against 1.76 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 60,500, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Myanmar ranks 41st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, 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