Burkina Faso vs Malawi: School age population, pre-primary education, male
Burkina Faso
995,523
in 2025
Malawi
914,058
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Malawi rank
40th
School age population, pre-primary education, male over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 995,523 against 914,058 in Malawi, a difference of 81,465.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 40th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268,420 | 249,660 | 18,760 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 375,084 | 365,441 | 9,643 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 504,020 | 507,483 | 3,463 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 651,406 | 626,083 | 25,323 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 924,882 | 818,062 | 106,820 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 880,892 | 141,687 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, male, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 995,523 against 914,058 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, male between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 81,465, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th 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, male (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