Liberia vs Malawi: Average years of schooling
Liberia
5.8 years
in 2020
Malawi
5.41 years
in 2020
Liberia rank
100th
Malawi rank
103rd
Average years of schooling over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 5.8 years against 5.41 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.39 years.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.055 years | 0.01 years | 0.045 years | Liberia |
| 1880s | 0.08 years | 0.01 years | 0.07 years | Liberia |
| 1890s | 0.12 years | 0.01 years | 0.11 years | Liberia |
| 1900s | 0.215 years | 0.015 years | 0.2 years | Liberia |
| 1910s | 0.4 years | 0.18 years | 0.22 years | Liberia |
| 1920s | 0.575 years | 0.365 years | 0.21 years | Liberia |
| 1930s | 0.535 years | 0.565 years | 0.03 years | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.56 years | 0.78 years | 0.22 years | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.6 years | 1.02 years | 0.42 years | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.83 years | 1.21 years | 0.38 years | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.42 years | 1.79 years | 0.38 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.48 years | 2.73 years | 0.25 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.12 years | 3.22 years | 0.095 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.78 years | 4.2 years | 0.42 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.71 years | 4.94 years | 0.23 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.8 years | 5.41 years | 0.39 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Liberia or Malawi?
- Liberia, at 5.8 years against 5.41 years in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Liberia and Malawi?
- 0.39 years, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Liberia ranks 100th and Malawi ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.