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

Malawi
283,782
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
15.94 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
49th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th

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

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.94 million against 283,782 in Malawi, a difference of 15.66 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 56.2 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 49th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 61,235 4.27 million 4.20 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 88,673 5.67 million 5.59 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 129,638 7.54 million 7.41 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 163,412 9.75 million 9.59 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 224,145 12.72 million 12.49 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 275,063 15.44 million 15.17 million WB: 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, male, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.94 million against 283,782 in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
15.66 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
Malawi ranks 49th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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, male (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