Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in primary education, female

Malawi
2.40 million
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
96.28 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
36th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Malawi
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 96.28 million against 2.40 million in Malawi, a difference of 93.88 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 40.0 times Malawi's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 33rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 36th of 216 countries.

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 212,950 15.60 million 15.39 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 353,208 25.39 million 25.03 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 890,406 32.37 million 31.48 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 1.46 million 53.33 million 51.87 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 2.06 million 77.50 million 75.45 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 2.28 million 93.79 million 91.51 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 96.28 million against 2.40 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
93.88 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Malawi ranks 33rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 36th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release