Malawi vs Malaysia: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Malawi
3.44 million
in 2025
Malaysia
3.35 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
46th
Malaysia rank
47th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.44 million against 3.35 million in Malaysia, a difference of 91,440.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malawi ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 830,105 | 1.87 million | 1.04 million | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 2.19 million | 981,196 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 2.85 million | 1.07 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 3.25 million | 1.09 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 3.25 million | 313,364 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 3.35 million | 38,357 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Malaysia?
- Malawi, at 3.44 million against 3.35 million in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Malaysia?
- 91,440, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Malaysia ranks 47th 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