Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling
Malawi
5.41 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
4.99 years
in 2020
Malawi rank
103rd
Sierra Leone rank
104th
Average years of schooling over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.41 years against 4.99 years in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.42 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 12 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 years | 0.025 years | 0.015 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1880s | 0.01 years | 0.035 years | 0.025 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1890s | 0.01 years | 0.055 years | 0.045 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1900s | 0.015 years | 0.09 years | 0.075 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1910s | 0.18 years | 0.165 years | 0.015 years | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.365 years | 0.215 years | 0.15 years | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.565 years | 0.25 years | 0.315 years | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.78 years | 0.335 years | 0.445 years | Malawi |
| 1950s | 1.02 years | 0.435 years | 0.585 years | Malawi |
| 1960s | 1.21 years | 0.595 years | 0.615 years | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.79 years | 1 years | 0.79 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.73 years | 1.62 years | 1.1 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.22 years | 2.36 years | 0.86 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.2 years | 3.13 years | 1.07 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.94 years | 4.26 years | 0.68 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.41 years | 4.99 years | 0.42 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 5.41 years against 4.99 years in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.42 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Malawi ranks 103rd and Sierra Leone ranks 104th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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.