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Malawi: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes

559,135count · 2020+21.6% since 2010

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/ Annual figures for Malawi from 1970 to 2020.

19812020

Every year

YearValue (count)Note
2020559,135
2019552,102
2018550,676
2017547,584
2016541,274
2015532,980
2014519,907
2013504,238
2012488,059
2011472,942
2010459,985
2009459,985
2008447,227
2007434,715
2006422,406
2005410,389
2004400,776
2003389,971
2002378,698
2001367,503
2000356,752
1999348,750
1998341,812
1997335,065
1996328,253
1995321,350
1994319,166
1993314,318
1992307,700
1991299,294
1990289,160
1989282,556
1988273,016
1987261,200
1986248,774
1985237,286
1984228,881
1983221,347
1982214,557
1981207,884
1980200,877
1979196,162
1978190,662
1977184,551
1976178,127
1975171,682
1974167,772
1973163,048
1972157,765
1971152,169
1970146,485

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-school-age-population-one-year-before-than-official (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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