School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malawi
Malawi: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 276,691 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 276,691 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malawi peaked at 276,691 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72,934 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 official primary entry in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 72,934 number | — |
| 1971 | 75,777 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 78,578 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 81,221 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 83,579 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 85,521 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 88,740 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 91,935 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 94,967 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 97,695 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 100,042 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 103,523 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 106,838 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 110,225 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 114,013 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 118,274 number | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 124,017 number | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 130,280 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 136,259 number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 141,075 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 144,361 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 149,675 number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 154,069 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 157,525 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 160,090 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 161,353 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 164,626 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 167,838 number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 171,012 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 174,280 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 178,104 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 183,360 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 188,813 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 194,291 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 199,542 number | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 204,221 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 210,213 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 216,396 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 222,693 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 229,080 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 229,080 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 235,482 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 242,896 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 250,801 number | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 258,431 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 264,769 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 268,747 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 271,657 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 272,953 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 273,435 number | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 276,691 number | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 276,691 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 276,691 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,095 number | 72,934 number | 97,695 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,455 number | 100,042 number | 141,075 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,483 number | 144,361 number | 174,280 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,671 number | 178,104 number | 229,080 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,825 number | 229,080 number | 273,435 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,691 number | 276,691 number | 276,691 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
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 276,691 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 276,691 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 72,934 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 20.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/