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
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
February 2026 Data Release