Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Malawi
1.82 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
85.53 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
40th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
40th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 85.53 million against 1.82 million in Malawi, a difference of 83.70 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 46.9 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 40th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 222 countries.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 507,171 | 26.57 million | 26.07 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 738,432 | 36.02 million | 35.29 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 47.44 million | 46.42 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 58.19 million | 56.93 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 73.75 million | 72.11 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.75 million | 83.42 million | 81.68 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Malawi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 85.53 million against 1.82 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 83.70 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 40th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 40th of 222 countries.
- 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