Malawi vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Malawi
40,807
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
4.63 million
in 2021
Malawi rank
124th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
126th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 4.63 million against 40,807 in Malawi, a difference of 4.59 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 113.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 124th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th of 195 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 697.4 | 364,140 | 363,442 | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1,329 | 713,324 | 711,995 | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1,782 | 1.70 million | 1.70 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 7,809 | 3.27 million | 3.26 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 18,884 | 4.53 million | 4.52 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Malawi or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 4.63 million against 40,807 in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Malawi and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.59 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Malawi ranks 124th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 126th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release