Malawi vs Yemen: Average years of schooling
Malawi
5.41 years
in 2020
Yemen
5.56 years
in 2020
Malawi rank
103rd
Yemen rank
102nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Malawi
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 5.56 years against 5.41 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Yemen ahead.
Malawi ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 12 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 0.01 years | 0.01 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 0.015 years | 0.01 years | 0.005 years | Malawi |
| 1910s | 0.18 years | 0.01 years | 0.17 years | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.365 years | 0.01 years | 0.355 years | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.565 years | 0.02 years | 0.545 years | Malawi |
| 1940s | 0.78 years | 0.02 years | 0.76 years | Malawi |
| 1950s | 1.02 years | 0.03 years | 0.99 years | Malawi |
| 1960s | 1.21 years | 0.05 years | 1.16 years | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.79 years | 0.075 years | 1.72 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.73 years | 0.445 years | 2.29 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.22 years | 1.51 years | 1.71 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.2 years | 2.79 years | 1.42 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.94 years | 4.24 years | 0.695 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.41 years | 5.56 years | 0.15 years | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Malawi or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 5.56 years against 5.41 years in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Malawi and Yemen?
- 0.15 years, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Yemen rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Malawi ranks 103rd and Yemen ranks 102nd 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.