Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, secondary education, female
Malawi
1.65 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
84.50 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
51st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
52nd
School age population, secondary education, female over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 84.50 million against 1.65 million in Malawi, a difference of 82.85 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 51.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 51st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 52nd 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 | 335,155 | 22.12 million | 21.79 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 496,798 | 29.50 million | 29.00 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 674,911 | 39.07 million | 38.39 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 913,448 | 50.98 million | 50.07 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 65.78 million | 64.58 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.55 million | 80.92 million | 79.37 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, female, Malawi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 84.50 million against 1.65 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 82.85 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, female?
- Malawi ranks 51st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 52nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, female (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