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

Malawi
594,322
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
39.08 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
69th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
67th

Enrolment in secondary 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 39.08 million against 594,322 in Malawi, a difference of 38.48 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 65.8 times Malawi's.

Across all 47 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 218 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 25,618 2.94 million 2.91 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 54,365 5.44 million 5.39 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 119,671 8.32 million 8.20 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 248,048 14.64 million 14.39 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 424,987 26.72 million 26.30 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 584,614 36.27 million 35.69 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, female, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 39.08 million against 594,322 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
38.48 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)?
47 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, female?
Malawi ranks 69th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 67th 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