Malawi vs Zambia: Primary education, pupils

Malawi

4.75 million

in 2024

Zambia

4.49 million

in 2024

Malawi rank

35th

Zambia rank

38th

Primary education, pupils over time

Malawi currently reports 4.75 million against 4.49 million in Zambia, a difference of 259,480.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 38th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.