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
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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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release