Ghana vs Malawi: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Ghana
822,319
in 2025
Malawi
910,558
in 2025
Ghana rank
43rd
Malawi rank
40th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 910,558 against 822,319 in Ghana, a difference of 88,239.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 40th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 338,311 | 257,511 | 80,800 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 424,029 | 372,991 | 51,038 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 525,976 | 513,097 | 12,879 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 612,888 | 633,408 | 20,520 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 755,768 | 824,747 | 68,980 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 823,417 | 878,455 | 55,038 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 910,558 against 822,319 in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Ghana and Malawi?
- 88,239, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Ghana ranks 43rd and Malawi ranks 40th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, female (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