Malawi vs Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Malawi
1.82 million
in 2025
Somalia
1.98 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
40th
Somalia rank
38th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.98 million against 1.82 million in Malawi, a difference of 156,370.
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 40th and Somalia ranks 38th 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 | 507,171 | 262,484 | 244,687 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 738,432 | 424,288 | 314,144 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 567,352 | 453,228 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 1.11 million | 146,934 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.41 million | 235,453 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.85 million | 94,458 | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.98 million against 1.82 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Somalia?
- 156,370, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 38th 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