School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Malawi
Malawi: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 559,135 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malawi, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malawi stood at 559,135 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malawi peaked at 559,135 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 146,485 number, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 46th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,485 number | — |
| 1971 | 152,169 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 157,765 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 163,048 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 167,772 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 171,682 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 178,127 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 184,551 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 190,662 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 196,162 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 200,877 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 207,884 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 214,557 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 221,347 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 228,881 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 237,286 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 248,774 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 261,200 number | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 273,016 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 282,556 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 289,160 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 299,294 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 307,700 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 314,318 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 319,166 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 321,350 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 328,253 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 335,065 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 341,812 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 348,750 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 356,752 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 367,503 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 378,698 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 389,971 number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 400,776 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 410,389 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 422,406 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 434,715 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 447,227 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 459,985 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 459,985 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 472,942 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 488,059 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 504,238 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 519,907 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 532,980 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 541,274 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 547,584 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 550,676 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 552,102 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 559,135 number | +1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 559,135 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 559,135 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,842 number | 146,485 number | 196,162 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,638 number | 200,877 number | 282,556 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 320,487 number | 289,160 number | 348,750 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,842 number | 356,752 number | 459,985 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 516,975 number | 459,985 number | 552,102 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,135 number | 559,135 number | 559,135 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malawi?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malawi was 559,135 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 559,135 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,485 number in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/