Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, male

Malawi
566,616
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
42.35 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
67th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
65th

Enrolment in secondary education, male over time

  • Malawi
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 42.35 million against 566,616 in Malawi, a difference of 41.78 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 74.7 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 67th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 62,680 4.41 million 4.35 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 111,649 8.11 million 8.00 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 183,291 10.58 million 10.39 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 306,070 18.66 million 18.36 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 466,724 31.18 million 30.72 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 548,560 39.87 million 39.32 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 42.35 million against 566,616 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
41.78 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
Malawi ranks 67th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 65th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release