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

Malawi
276,691 number
in 2020
Zambia
274,571 number
in 2020
Malawi rank
46th
Zambia rank
47th

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

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 276,691 number against 274,571 number in Zambia, a difference of 2,120 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 85,095 number 79,416 number 5,679 number Malawi
1980s 118,455 number 110,930 number 7,524 number Malawi
1990s 160,483 number 141,739 number 18,744 number Malawi
2000s 202,671 number 186,550 number 16,121 number Malawi
2010s 256,825 number 245,744 number 11,081 number Malawi
2020s 276,691 number 274,571 number 2,120 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 Zambia?
Malawi, at 276,691 number against 274,571 number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Malawi and Zambia?
2,120 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 age?
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, female (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, 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/