Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes

Malawi
1.16 million
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
81.42 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
69th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
67th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M197019972024

How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 81.42 million against 1.16 million in Malawi, a difference of 80.26 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 70.1 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 69th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 67th of 219 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 86,017 7.24 million 7.15 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 166,014 13.54 million 13.38 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 316,781 19.05 million 18.73 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 554,117 33.30 million 32.75 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 884,129 57.90 million 57.02 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 1.13 million 76.14 million 75.01 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 secondary education, both sexes, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 81.42 million against 1.16 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
80.26 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 2023.
How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 69th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 67th of 219 countries.
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