Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Malawi
2.35 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
121.47 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
55th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
53rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 121.47 million against 2.35 million in Malawi, a difference of 119.13 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 51.8 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 55th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 53rd of 221 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 443,562 | 30.65 million | 30.20 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 683,798 | 40.66 million | 39.97 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 937,368 | 54.69 million | 53.76 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 73.20 million | 71.94 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 95.21 million | 93.56 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2.10 million | 116.52 million | 114.42 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 121.47 million against 2.35 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 119.13 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 55th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 53rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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