Malawi vs South Sudan: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Malawi

5.24 years

in 2023

South Sudan

5.73 years

in 2023

Malawi rank

166th

South Sudan rank

163rd

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

South Sudan currently reports 5.73 years against 5.24 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.4863 years.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 166th and South Sudan ranks 163rd 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.