Malawi vs Other small states: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than

Malawi
559,135 number
in 2020
Other small states
630,809 number
in 2019
Malawi rank
46th
Other small states rank
43rd

School age population, one year before than … both sexes than over time

  • Malawi
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Other small states currently reports 630,809 number against 559,135 number in Malawi, a difference of 71,674 number.

That makes Other small states's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Other small states has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 46th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 202 countries.

Other small states has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Other small states Difference Ahead
1970s 170,842 number 316,625 number 145,783 number Other small states
1980s 237,638 number 397,619 number 159,981 number Other small states
1990s 320,487 number 487,864 number 167,378 number Other small states
2000s 406,842 number 513,880 number 107,038 number Other small states
2010s 516,975 number 583,530 number 66,556 number Other small states

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 Other small states?
Other small states, at 630,809 number against 559,135 number in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Malawi and Other small states?
71,674 number, with Other small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Other small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Other small states rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Malawi ranks 46th and Other small states ranks 43rd 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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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/