Malawi vs Suriname: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females
Malawi
9.78 years
in 2023
Suriname
10.59 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
173rd
Suriname rank
170th
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Malawi
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 10.59 years against 9.78 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.81 years.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Malawi ranks 173rd and Suriname ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.04 years | 10.22 years | 1.17 years | Suriname |
| 2000s | 11.13 years | 10.42 years | 0.7066 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.61 years | 10.53 years | 0.0824 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.81 years | 10.59 years | 0.7787 years | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling, males vs. females, Malawi or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 10.59 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 Suriname?
- 0.81 years, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Malawi ranks 173rd and Suriname ranks 170th 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.