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

Malawi
276,691 number
in 2020
Nepal
270,109 number
in 2020
Malawi rank
46th
Nepal rank
48th

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

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 276,691 number against 270,109 number in Nepal, a difference of 6,582 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 48th 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 74,356 number 163,477 number 89,122 number Nepal
1980s 120,500 number 237,328 number 116,828 number Nepal
1990s 160,483 number 297,340 number 136,857 number Nepal
2000s 202,671 number 335,406 number 132,735 number Nepal
2010s 256,825 number 286,582 number 29,757 number Nepal
2020s 276,691 number 270,109 number 6,582 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 age, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 276,691 number against 270,109 number in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Malawi and Nepal?
6,582 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 age?
Malawi ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 48th 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/