Malawi vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, male
Malawi
1.16 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
58.63 million
in 2024
Malawi rank
56th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
55th
School age population, tertiary education, male over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 58.63 million against 1.16 million in Malawi, a difference of 57.47 million.
That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 50.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 56th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th of 221 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 | 215,897 | 13.92 million | 13.70 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 318,001 | 18.89 million | 18.57 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 448,402 | 26.01 million | 25.56 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 600,267 | 35.13 million | 34.53 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 802,479 | 45.81 million | 45.01 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 56.20 million | 55.16 million | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Malawi or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 58.63 million against 1.16 million in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Malawi and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 57.47 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, tertiary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 56th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 55th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (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