Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malawi: Mean years of schooling long run
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.85
in 2020
Malawi
5.41
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
106th
Malawi rank
103rd
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.41 against 4.85 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.56.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Malawi ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0.025 | 0.015 | 0.01 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1910s | 0.135 | 0.18 | 0.045 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.255 | 0.365 | 0.11 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.32 | 0.565 | 0.245 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.45 | 0.78 | 0.33 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.67 | 1.02 | 0.35 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.97 | 1.21 | 0.24 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.46 | 1.79 | 0.33 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.73 | 0.225 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.42 | 3.22 | 0.195 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 3.57 | 4.2 | 0.63 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.04 | 4.94 | 0.89 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.85 | 5.41 | 0.56 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Democratic Republic of Congo or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 5.41 against 4.85 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 0.56, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malawi rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.