Chad vs Malawi: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Chad
3.55 million
in 2025
Malawi
3.44 million
in 2025
Chad rank
45th
Malawi rank
46th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Chad currently reports 3.55 million against 3.44 million in Malawi, a difference of 113,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Chad ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 46th of 222 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 644,007 | 830,105 | 186,097 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 866,633 | 1.21 million | 341,592 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.78 million | 607,424 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.77 million | 2.16 million | 395,888 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.54 million | 2.94 million | 398,611 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.30 million | 3.39 million | 89,235 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Chad or Malawi?
- Chad, at 3.55 million against 3.44 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Chad and Malawi?
- 113,400, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Chad ranks 45th and Malawi ranks 46th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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