Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, female

Malawi
594,322
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
37.60 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
69th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
69th

Enrolment in secondary education, female over time

  • Malawi
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 37.60 million against 594,322 in Malawi, a difference of 37.01 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 63.3 times Malawi's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 69th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 25,618 2.49 million 2.47 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 54,365 5.00 million 4.95 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 119,671 7.88 million 7.76 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 248,048 14.05 million 13.81 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 424,987 25.80 million 25.38 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 584,614 34.82 million 34.23 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female, Malawi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 37.60 million against 594,322 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
37.01 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Malawi ranks 69th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 69th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,761 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release