Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, primary education, female
Malawi
1.72 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.63 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
47th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.72 million against 1.63 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 88,460.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 422,852 | 348,341 | 74,512 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 610,310 | 593,510 | 16,800 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 895,841 | 1.00 million | 106,624 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 1.24 million | 145,611 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 1.35 million | 127,287 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.58 million | 112,616 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
- Malawi, at 1.72 million against 1.63 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 88,460, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 47th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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