Malawi vs South Africa: Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24

Malawi
0.3%
in 2019
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Malawi rank
101st
South Africa rank
102nd

Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 102nd of 109 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.9% 0.7% South Africa
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 0.3% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 between Malawi and South Africa?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24?
Malawi ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 102nd of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed