Malawi vs Nepal: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Malawi
559,135 number
in 2020
Nepal
545,623 number
in 2020
Malawi rank
46th
Nepal rank
49th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 559,135 number against 545,623 number in Nepal, a difference of 13,512 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.

Malawi ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 49th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 149,327 number 334,270 number 184,942 number Nepal
1980s 241,722 number 485,278 number 243,555 number Nepal
1990s 320,487 number 607,852 number 287,365 number Nepal
2000s 406,842 number 693,660 number 286,818 number Nepal
2010s 516,975 number 581,268 number 64,294 number Nepal
2020s 559,135 number 545,623 number 13,512 number Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 559,135 number against 545,623 number in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Malawi and Nepal?
13,512 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Malawi ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/