Malawi vs South Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, male
Malawi
1.11 million
in 2025
South Africa
1.09 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
44th
South Africa rank
45th
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.11 million against 1.09 million in South Africa, a difference of 16,900.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 220 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 | 115,560 | 849,621 | 734,061 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 166,064 | 1.12 million | 952,642 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 270,657 | 1.26 million | 991,584 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 595,928 | 1.15 million | 558,552 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 817,196 | 1.01 million | 189,251 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.07 million | 14,307 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 1.11 million against 1.09 million in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Malawi and South Africa?
- 16,900, 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, male?
- Malawi ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 220 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release