Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Malawi
4.56 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
250.23 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
52nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
50th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 250.23 million against 4.56 million in Malawi, a difference of 245.67 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 54.9 times Malawi's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 52nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 50th of 197 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.39 million | 85.40 million | 83.01 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 2.79 million | 126.76 million | 123.96 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 3.79 million | 200.18 million | 196.39 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 4.46 million | 243.41 million | 238.95 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 250.23 million against 4.56 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 245.67 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)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 52nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 50th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (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