Malawi vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, primary education, female
Malawi
1.72 million
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
87.47 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
46th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
46th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Malawi
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 87.47 million against 1.72 million in Malawi, a difference of 85.75 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 50.9 times Malawi's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 46th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 46th of 222 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 949,423 | 82.20 million | 81.25 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 84.66 million | 83.57 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 1.48 million | 88.87 million | 87.39 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 88.28 million | 86.58 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Malawi or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 87.47 million against 1.72 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Malawi and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 85.75 million, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 46th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 46th 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