Malawi vs Zambia: School age population, primary education, male
Malawi
1.72 million
in 2025
Zambia
1.97 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
47th
Zambia rank
44th
School age population, primary education, male over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.97 million against 1.72 million in Malawi, a difference of 249,990.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 44th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 407,252 | 474,192 | 66,940 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 597,915 | 668,939 | 71,024 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 883,587 | 857,988 | 25,600 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 1.11 million | 41,261 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.46 million | 1.53 million | 67,401 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.69 million | 1.89 million | 199,352 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, male, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.97 million against 1.72 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, male between Malawi and Zambia?
- 249,990, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for school age population, primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 44th 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