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

Malawi
559,135 number
in 2020
Saudi Arabia
606,389 number
in 2020
Malawi rank
46th
Saudi Arabia rank
45th

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

  • Malawi
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 606,389 number against 559,135 number in Malawi, a difference of 47,254 number.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia ranks 45th of 202 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 170,842 number 218,188 number 47,346 number Saudi Arabia
1980s 237,638 number 368,639 number 131,001 number Saudi Arabia
1990s 320,487 number 529,767 number 209,280 number Saudi Arabia
2000s 406,842 number 536,442 number 129,599 number Saudi Arabia
2010s 516,975 number 569,093 number 52,118 number Saudi Arabia
2020s 559,135 number 606,389 number 47,254 number Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 606,389 number against 559,135 number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
47,254 number, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Malawi ranks 46th and Saudi Arabia 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/