Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Malawi
3.28 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
170.64 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
52nd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
55th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 170.64 million against 3.28 million in Malawi, a difference of 167.36 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 52.0 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 52nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th 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 | Malawi | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 656,244 | 44.06 million | 43.41 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 957,463 | 59.02 million | 58.07 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 78.39 million | 77.06 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 1.78 million | 102.59 million | 100.82 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 132.69 million | 130.30 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 3.08 million | 163.36 million | 160.28 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Malawi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 170.64 million against 3.28 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 167.36 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 52nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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