Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Malawi
9.78 years
in 2023
Sierra Leone
10.32 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
173rd
Sierra Leone rank
172nd
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 10.32 years against 9.78 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.54 years.
That makes Sierra Leone'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 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.04 years | 6.27 years | 2.77 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 11.13 years | 8.22 years | 2.91 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.61 years | 9.98 years | 0.6312 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.81 years | 10.31 years | 0.5029 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 10.32 years against 9.78 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling, males vs. females between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.54 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Malawi ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected 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
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.