Malawi vs Myanmar: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Malawi
6.4 years
in 2023
Myanmar
6.73 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
161st
Myanmar rank
158th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Malawi
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 6.73 years against 6.4 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.33 years.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 161st and Myanmar ranks 158th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 years | 2.81 years | 0.5375 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.7 years | 3.44 years | 1.26 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.22 years | 5.05 years | 1.17 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.4 years | 6.73 years | 0.3343 years | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Malawi or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 6.73 years against 6.4 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Malawi and Myanmar?
- 0.33 years, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Malawi ranks 161st and Myanmar ranks 158th 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.