Malawi vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, female

Malawi
983,517 number
in 2020
South Africa
1.03 million number
in 2020
Malawi rank
42nd
South Africa rank
39th

School age population, lower secondary education, female over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.03 million number against 983,517 number in Malawi, a difference of 43,373 number.

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

Malawi ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 121,568 number 835,563 number 713,995 number South Africa
1980s 174,675 number 1.07 million number 896,971 number South Africa
1990s 261,940 number 1.23 million number 967,101 number South Africa
2000s 628,392 number 1.03 million number 406,387 number South Africa
2010s 803,540 number 963,010 number 159,470 number South Africa
2020s 983,517 number 1.03 million number 43,373 number South 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 South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.03 million number against 983,517 number in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Malawi and South Africa?
43,373 number, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
Malawi ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 39th of 205 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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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, female (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

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