Malawi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Malawi
2.22 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
96.41 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
42nd
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
42nd

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

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

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 96.41 million against 2.22 million in Malawi, a difference of 94.19 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.4 times Malawi's.

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

Malawi ranks 42nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 236,000 26.42 million 26.18 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 339,738 33.48 million 33.15 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 545,536 41.59 million 41.04 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.22 million 56.89 million 55.67 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.65 million 74.51 million 72.86 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.11 million 92.61 million 90.50 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Malawi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 96.41 million against 2.22 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
94.19 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 42nd and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release