Malawi vs Pacific island small states: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Malawi
559,135 number
in 2020
Pacific island small states
59,984 number
in 2019
Malawi rank
46th
Pacific island small states rank
45th

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

  • Malawi
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 559,135 number against 59,984 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 499,151 number.

That makes Malawi's figure about 9.3 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 202 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 170,842 number 37,366 number 133,476 number Malawi
1980s 237,638 number 45,297 number 192,341 number Malawi
1990s 320,487 number 50,038 number 270,449 number Malawi
2000s 406,842 number 51,322 number 355,520 number Malawi
2010s 516,975 number 57,161 number 459,814 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 Pacific island small states?
Malawi, at 559,135 number against 59,984 number in Pacific island small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Malawi and Pacific island small states?
499,151 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pacific island small states?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Malawi and Pacific island small states rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Malawi ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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/