Cambodia vs Malawi: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Cambodia

5.2 years

in 2023

Malawi

5.24 years

in 2023

Cambodia rank

167th

Malawi rank

166th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Malawi currently reports 5.24 years against 5.2 years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.0466 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 167th and Malawi ranks 166th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.