Malawi vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Malawi
1.12 million
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
47.70 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
41st
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Malawi
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 47.70 million against 1.12 million in Malawi, a difference of 46.58 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 42.8 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 41st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th 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 | 120,440 | 13.24 million | 13.12 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 173,673 | 16.70 million | 16.53 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 274,879 | 20.67 million | 20.40 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 624,467 | 28.24 million | 27.61 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 831,275 | 36.90 million | 36.07 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 45.84 million | 44.77 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, female, Malawi or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 47.70 million against 1.12 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Malawi and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 46.58 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, female?
- Malawi ranks 41st and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, female (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