ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Malawi: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
81.26 million
in 2024
Malawi
1.16 million
in 2023
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
68th
Malawi rank
69th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Malawi
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019972024

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 81.26 million against 1.16 million in Malawi, a difference of 80.10 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 70.0 times Malawi's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 69th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 7.24 million 86,017 7.15 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 13.53 million 166,014 13.36 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 19.03 million 316,781 18.71 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 33.25 million 554,117 32.70 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 57.79 million 884,129 56.91 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 75.95 million 1.13 million 74.81 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Malawi?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 81.26 million against 1.16 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
80.10 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 68th and Malawi ranks 69th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,778 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release