Malawi vs UIS: South and West Asia: School age population, primary education, male
Malawi
1.72 million
in 2025
UIS: South and West Asia
93.84 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
47th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
46th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 93.84 million against 1.72 million in Malawi, a difference of 92.12 million.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 54.6 times Malawi's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 47th 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 | 937,455 | 88.40 million | 87.46 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 91.82 million | 90.75 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 95.89 million | 94.43 million | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 94.96 million | 93.28 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, male, Malawi or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 93.84 million against 1.72 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Malawi and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 92.12 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, male?
- Malawi ranks 47th 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, male (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