ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Malawi: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
87.94 million
in 2024
Malawi
1.82 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
39th
Malawi rank
40th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Malawi
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 87.94 million against 1.82 million in Malawi, a difference of 86.12 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 48.2 times Malawi'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 39th and Malawi ranks 40th 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) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.19 million | 507,171 | 27.69 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 37.61 million | 738,432 | 36.87 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 48.98 million | 1.02 million | 47.96 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 59.90 million | 1.26 million | 58.64 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 75.78 million | 1.64 million | 74.14 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 85.76 million | 1.75 million | 84.02 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, pre-primary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Malawi?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 87.94 million against 1.82 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi?
- 86.12 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 Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Malawi rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 39th and Malawi ranks 40th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (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