Malawi vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Malawi
1.12 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.08 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
41st
South Africa rank
43rd
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.12 million against 1.08 million in South Africa, a difference of 35,530.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,440 | 826,191 | 705,750 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 173,673 | 1.09 million | 913,141 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 274,879 | 1.22 million | 942,457 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 624,467 | 1.13 million | 501,650 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 831,275 | 978,784 | 147,509 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.06 million | 10,657 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 1.12 million against 1.08 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Malawi and South Africa?
- 35,530, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 43rd 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