Malaysia vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, male

Malaysia
871,068
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
46.91 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
54th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
54th

School age population, lower secondary education, male over time

  • Malaysia
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 46.91 million against 871,068 in Malaysia, a difference of 46.03 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 54th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th of 220 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 442,310 12.51 million 12.07 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 512,275 16.11 million 15.60 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 670,422 20.24 million 19.57 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 838,716 27.87 million 27.03 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 888,722 36.59 million 35.70 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 851,819 45.01 million 44.16 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, Malaysia or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 46.91 million against 871,068 in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
46.03 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Malaysia ranks 54th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 54th 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

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