Malaysia vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, male
Malaysia
871,068
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
46.61 million
in 2024
Malaysia rank
54th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
55th
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- Malaysia
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 46.61 million against 871,068 in Malaysia, a difference of 45.74 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 53.5 times Malaysia's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 54th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th of 220 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 442,310 | 12.45 million | 12.01 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 512,275 | 16.03 million | 15.52 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 670,422 | 20.13 million | 19.46 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 838,716 | 27.71 million | 26.87 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 888,722 | 36.37 million | 35.48 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 851,819 | 44.73 million | 43.88 million | UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 46.61 million against 871,068 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between Malaysia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 45.74 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Malaysia ranks 54th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th 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