Malawi vs Yemen: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
5.24 years
in 2023
Yemen
5.48 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
166th
Yemen rank
164th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.48 years against 5.24 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 164th of 192 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 years | 0.7265 years | 1.79 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.7 years | 2.02 years | 1.68 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.06 years | 3.84 years | 1.21 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.24 years | 5.16 years | 0.0838 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.48 years against 5.24 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Yemen?
- 0.24 years, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 164th 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.