Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Malawi
1.82 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.04 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
40th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
37th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.04 million against 1.82 million in Malawi, a difference of 216,070.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th of 222 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 507,171 | 1.00 million | 496,154 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 738,432 | 1.43 million | 693,940 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 1.80 million | 775,576 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 2.36 million | 1.10 million | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 3.12 million | 1.48 million | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.76 million | 1.90 million | 141,428 | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.04 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 216,070, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 40th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 37th 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