Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Malawi: Mean years of schooling long run

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
4.85
in 2020
Malawi
5.41
in 2020
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
106th
Malawi rank
103rd

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Malawi
0246187019452020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 5.41 against 4.85 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.56.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Malawi ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 103rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Malawi?
Malawi, at 5.41 against 4.85 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
0.56, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Malawi rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed