Cape Verde vs Malawi: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Cape Verde
6.33 years
in 2023
Malawi
6.4 years
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
163rd
Malawi rank
161st
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Cape Verde
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.4 years against 6.33 years in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 163rd and Malawi ranks 161st of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.77 years | 4.7 years | 1.08 years | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 6.11 years | 6.22 years | 0.1085 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.33 years | 6.4 years | 0.0665 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Cape Verde or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.4 years against 6.33 years in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Cape Verde and Malawi?
- 0.07 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Malawi rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd and Malawi ranks 161st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.