Malawi vs Peru: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Malawi
1.06 million
in 2025
Peru
1.15 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
66th
Peru rank
63rd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.15 million against 1.06 million in Malawi, a difference of 89,380.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 66th and Peru ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 420,244 | 995,978 | 575,734 | Peru |
| 1980s | 617,726 | 1.32 million | 706,690 | Peru |
| 1990s | 788,482 | 1.49 million | 704,502 | Peru |
| 2000s | 556,000 | 1.16 million | 608,814 | Peru |
| 2010s | 740,798 | 1.08 million | 342,613 | Peru |
| 2020s | 979,367 | 1.15 million | 173,948 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Malawi or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.15 million against 1.06 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Malawi and Peru?
- 89,380, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Peru rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 66th and Peru ranks 63rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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