Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malawi
Malawi: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 553,182 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malawi, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malawi is 553,182 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malawi peaked at 553,182 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 138,889 number, in 1970.
That places Malawi 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 138,889 number | — |
| 1971 | 144,218 number | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 149,526 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 154,636 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 159,294 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 163,252 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 169,412 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 175,549 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 181,431 number | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 186,724 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 191,238 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 197,758 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 204,066 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 210,629 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 218,043 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 226,444 number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 237,997 number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 250,223 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 261,732 number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 270,728 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 276,466 number | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 284,645 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 291,922 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 298,253 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 303,971 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 308,455 number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 316,724 number | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 324,445 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 331,726 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 338,446 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 345,195 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 354,952 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 365,354 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 376,070 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 386,698 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 396,632 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 408,180 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 420,055 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 432,191 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 444,614 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 444,614 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 457,274 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 471,532 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 487,586 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 503,890 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 518,747 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 530,261 number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 539,486 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 544,768 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 547,657 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 553,182 number | +1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 553,182 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 553,182 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162,293 number | 138,889 number | 186,724 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 226,886 number | 191,238 number | 270,728 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,505 number | 276,466 number | 338,446 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,994 number | 345,195 number | 444,614 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,582 number | 444,614 number | 547,657 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,182 number | 553,182 number | 553,182 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 43 Mali 619,276 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 618,890 number compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 599,784 number compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 549,919 number compare
- 48 Nepal 546,477 number compare
- 49 Zambia 543,890 number compare
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malawi?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Malawi was 553,182 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 553,182 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,889 number in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.