Malawi vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Malawi
3.44 million
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
179.40 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
46th
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
49th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 179.40 million against 3.44 million in Malawi, a difference of 175.97 million.
That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 52.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 46th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 49th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 830,105 | 167.78 million | 166.95 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1980s | 1.21 million | 171.08 million | 169.88 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 179.39 million | 177.61 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 172.57 million | 170.41 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2010s | 2.94 million | 166.99 million | 164.05 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 178.99 million | 175.60 million | UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Malawi or UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, at 179.40 million against 3.44 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 175.97 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 46th and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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