How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Sudan: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total

Malawi

0.65

in 2010

Sudan

0.58

in 2010

Malawi rank

137th

Sudan rank

140th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total over time

Malawi
Sudan

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.65 against 0.58 in Sudan, a difference of 0.07.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.

Malawi ranks 137th and Sudan ranks 140th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.035	0.11	0.075	Sudan
1970s	0.13	0.185	0.055	Sudan
1980s	0.205	0.33	0.125	Sudan
1990s	0.255	0.525	0.27	Sudan
2000s	0.435	0.58	0.145	Sudan
2010s	0.65	0.58	0.07	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total, Malawi or Sudan?: Malawi, at 0.65 against 0.58 in Sudan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total between Malawi and Sudan?: 0.07, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sudan?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Sudan rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total?: Malawi ranks 137th and Sudan ranks 140th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people over age 15.