Malawi vs Peru: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Malawi
3.44 million
in 2025
Peru
3.27 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
46th
Peru rank
49th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.44 million against 3.27 million in Peru, a difference of 169,640.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Malawi ranks 46th and Peru ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 830,105 | 2.47 million | 1.64 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 3.08 million | 1.87 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 3.55 million | 1.78 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 3.58 million | 1.42 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 3.40 million | 461,535 | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 3.33 million | 62,043 | 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 Peru?
- Malawi, at 3.44 million against 3.27 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Peru?
- 169,640, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Peru ranks 49th 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