Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Malawi
285,152
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
15.02 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
46th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.02 million against 285,152 in Malawi, a difference of 14.73 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 52.7 times Malawi's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 46th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 63,765 3.92 million 3.86 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 91,258 5.29 million 5.20 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 131,528 7.12 million 6.99 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 167,631 9.21 million 9.04 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 227,378 11.98 million 11.75 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 277,724 14.55 million 14.27 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Malawi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.02 million against 285,152 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
14.73 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Malawi ranks 46th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release