Malawi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in primary education, male

Malawi
2.34 million
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
100.57 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
36th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
34th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Malawi
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M197019972024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 100.57 million against 2.34 million in Malawi, a difference of 98.23 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 42.9 times Malawi's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 36th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 216 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 310,220 20.76 million 20.45 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 437,611 31.56 million 31.12 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 975,165 39.03 million 38.05 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.47 million 61.16 million 59.68 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.02 million 83.43 million 81.41 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.22 million 98.42 million 96.21 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Malawi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 100.57 million against 2.34 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
98.23 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Malawi ranks 36th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 34th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release