Malawi vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, pre-primary education, female

Malawi
910,558
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries
41.81 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
40th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
42nd

School age population, pre-primary education, female over time

  • Malawi
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 41.81 million against 910,558 in Malawi, a difference of 40.90 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 45.9 times Malawi's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 40th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 42nd of 222 countries.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 257,511 12.25 million 11.99 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1980s 372,991 15.47 million 15.09 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1990s 513,097 21.26 million 20.75 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 633,408 30.69 million 30.06 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 824,747 36.25 million 35.42 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 872,034 40.68 million 39.81 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Malawi or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 41.81 million against 910,558 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Malawi and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
40.90 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malawi and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Malawi ranks 40th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 42nd 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release