Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Secondary education, pupils

Malawi
1.16 million
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.16 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
69th
Sierra Leone rank
68th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197119972023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.16 million against 1.16 million in Malawi, a difference of 1,340.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 206 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 86,017 49,180 36,838 Malawi
1980s 167,026 89,887 77,139 Malawi
1990s 217,150 102,100 115,050 Malawi
2000s 518,251 155,567 362,684 Malawi
2010s 903,612 484,866 418,746 Malawi
2020s 1.15 million 965,878 179,356 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.16 million against 1.16 million in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
1,340, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Malawi ranks 69th and Sierra Leone ranks 68th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.