Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Malawi
44.1%
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
65.0%
in 2024
Malawi rank
19th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
16th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 65.0% against 44.1% in Malawi, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 19th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 16th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 47.9% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 45.2% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 49.7% | 8.3% | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Malawi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 65.0% against 44.1% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20.9%, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Malawi ranks 19th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 16th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). 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