ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Malaysia: School age population, lower secondary education, male

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
48.46 million
in 2024
Malaysia
871,068
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
51st
Malaysia rank
54th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Malaysia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M197019972025

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 48.46 million against 871,068 in Malaysia, a difference of 47.59 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 55.6 times Malaysia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 54th of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 13.13 million 442,310 12.69 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 16.72 million 512,275 16.21 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 20.83 million 670,422 20.16 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 28.53 million 838,716 27.69 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 37.42 million 888,722 36.54 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 46.54 million 851,819 45.69 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Malaysia?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 48.46 million against 871,068 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malaysia?
47.59 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malaysia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malaysia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 54th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release