Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
5.24 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4.96 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
166th
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.24 years against 4.96 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.28 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malawi ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 years | 2.9 years | 0.3784 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.7 years | 3.66 years | 0.0409 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.06 years | 4.57 years | 0.4821 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.24 years | 4.96 years | 0.2884 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 5.24 years against 4.96 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.28 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.