Malawi vs Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, female
Malawi
910,558
in 2025
Somalia
975,621
in 2025
Malawi rank
40th
Somalia rank
38th
School age population, pre-primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 975,621 against 910,558 in Malawi, a difference of 65,063.
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 | 257,511 | 130,042 | 127,469 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 372,991 | 209,836 | 163,155 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 513,097 | 279,468 | 233,628 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 633,408 | 548,114 | 85,294 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 824,747 | 693,351 | 131,396 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 878,455 | 913,102 | 34,647 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, female, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 975,621 against 910,558 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, female between Malawi and Somalia?
- 65,063, 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, female?
- 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, 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