Malawi vs South Africa: Working-age population with secondary education, total

Malawi
0.3%
in 2019
South Africa
0.3%
in 2020
Malawi rank
99th
South Africa rank
97th

Working-age population with secondary education, total over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 97th of 113 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.7% 0.6% South Africa
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with secondary education, total, Malawi or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in working-age population with secondary education, total between Malawi and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa 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, total?
Malawi ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 97th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). 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, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed