School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malawi
Malawi: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 282,444 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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malawi is 282,444 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Malawi peaked at 282,444 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73,551 number, in 1970.
That places Malawi 46th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 73,551 number | — |
| 1971 | 76,392 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 79,187 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 81,827 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 84,193 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 86,161 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 89,387 number | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 92,616 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 95,695 number | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 98,467 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 100,835 number | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 104,361 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 107,719 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 111,122 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 114,868 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 119,012 number | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 124,757 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 130,920 number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 136,757 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 141,481 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 144,799 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 149,619 number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 153,631 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 156,793 number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 159,076 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 159,997 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 163,627 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 167,227 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 170,800 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 174,470 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 178,648 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 184,143 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 189,885 number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 195,680 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 201,234 number | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 206,168 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 212,193 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 218,319 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 224,534 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 230,905 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 230,905 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 237,460 number | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 245,163 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 253,437 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 261,476 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 268,211 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 272,527 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 275,927 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 277,723 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 278,667 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 282,444 number | +1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 282,444 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 282,444 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,748 number | 73,551 number | 98,467 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,183 number | 100,835 number | 141,481 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,004 number | 144,799 number | 174,470 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 204,171 number | 178,648 number | 230,905 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,150 number | 230,905 number | 278,667 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,444 number | 282,444 number | 282,444 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- 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 282,444 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 282,444 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 73,551 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 22.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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/