How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Malawi

559,135 number

in 2020

Zambia

554,336 number

in 2020

Malawi rank

46th

Zambia rank

47th

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

Malawi
Zambia

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 559,135 number against 554,336 number in Zambia, a difference of 4,799 number.

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

Malawi ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 47th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	170,842 number	159,808 number	11,034 number	Malawi
1980s	237,638 number	223,696 number	13,941 number	Malawi
1990s	320,487 number	284,452 number	36,035 number	Malawi
2000s	406,842 number	374,256 number	32,587 number	Malawi
2010s	516,975 number	495,668 number	21,307 number	Malawi
2020s	559,135 number	554,336 number	4,799 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 Zambia?: Malawi, at 559,135 number against 554,336 number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Malawi and Zambia?: 4,799 number, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Malawi ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 47th 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: 21 August 2026

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/