Malawi vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, secondary education, female

Malawi
1.65 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
84.01 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
51st
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
53rd

School age population, secondary education, female over time

  • Malawi
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 84.01 million against 1.65 million in Malawi, a difference of 82.36 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 50.9 times Malawi's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 51st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd of 220 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 335,155 22.02 million 21.69 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 496,798 29.35 million 28.86 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 674,911 38.86 million 38.18 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 913,448 50.71 million 49.80 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.21 million 65.40 million 64.19 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.55 million 80.45 million 78.90 million UIS: 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 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 84.01 million against 1.65 million in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, female between Malawi and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
82.36 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Malawi and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, female?
Malawi ranks 51st and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd 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

Indicator
School age population, secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release