Malawi vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Malawi
2.22 million
in 2025
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
98.28 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
42nd
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
40th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 98.28 million against 2.22 million in Malawi, a difference of 96.06 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia's figure about 44.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 42nd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 40th of 220 countries.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 236,000 | 79.86 million | 79.63 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 339,738 | 112.36 million | 112.02 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 545,536 | 103.29 million | 102.74 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 110.46 million | 109.24 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 91.60 million | 89.95 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 2.11 million | 96.15 million | 94.04 million | SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia |
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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 98.28 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 96.06 million, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 42nd and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 40th 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
February 2026 Data Release