School age population, pre-primary education, female in Malawi

Malawi: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 910,558 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
910,558
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 216 countries
All-time high
910,558
in 2025
All-time low
223,837
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

School age population, pre-primary education, female in Malawi, 1970–2025

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Malawi is 910,558, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 910,558 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223,837, in 1970.

Malawi ranks 40th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 257,511 223,837 296,209 10
1980s 372,991 307,746 443,820 10
1990s 513,097 463,696 553,651 10
2000s 633,408 563,297 726,309 10
2010s 824,747 755,096 858,650 10
2020s 878,455 856,804 910,558 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.01 million compare
  2. 38 Somalia 975,621 compare
  3. 39 Burkina Faso 966,247 compare
  4. 41 Myanmar 857,143 compare
  5. 42 Cameroon 850,072 compare
  6. 43 Ghana 822,319 compare

See the full ranking of 443 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Malawi?
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Malawi was 910,558 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 910,558 in 2025.
What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 223,837 in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
Malawi ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,793 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release