How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Malawi vs Yemen: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Malawi

1.97 million number

in 2020

Yemen

2.05 million number

in 2020

Malawi rank

43rd

Yemen rank

40th

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

Malawi
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 2.05 million number against 1.97 million number in Malawi, a difference of 72,220 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 40th of 205 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1970s	246,788 number	459,753 number	212,965 number	Yemen
1980s	352,461 number	681,463 number	329,002 number	Yemen
1990s	522,222 number	1.05 million number	529,061 number	Yemen
2000s	1.25 million number	1.61 million number	367,282 number	Yemen
2010s	1.61 million number	1.87 million number	266,799 number	Yemen
2020s	1.97 million number	2.05 million number	72,220 number	Yemen

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 Yemen?: Yemen, at 2.05 million number against 1.97 million number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Malawi and Yemen?: 72,220 number, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?: Malawi ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 40th of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.