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
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
February 2026 Data Release