Malaysia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Malaysia
1.67 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
92.25 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
55th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
54th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malaysia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 92.25 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia, a difference of 90.58 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 55th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th of 220 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 876,020 | 24.99 million | 24.11 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.01 million | 32.01 million | 31.00 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.30 million | 40.04 million | 38.74 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.62 million | 55.03 million | 53.42 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 72.06 million | 70.36 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 88.57 million | 86.93 million | UIS: 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, Malaysia or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 92.25 million against 1.67 million in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Malaysia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 90.58 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 55th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th 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