Malawi vs Solomon Islands: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Malawi
12 years
in 2025
Solomon Islands
12 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
30th
Solomon Islands rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Malawi
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Malawi ranks 30th and Solomon Islands ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 13.6 years | 1.6 years | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12.5 years | 0.5 years | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 12.2 years | 12 years | 0.2 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Malawi or Solomon Islands?
- Malawi, at 12 years against 12 years in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Solomon Islands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Solomon Islands rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Malawi ranks 30th and Solomon Islands ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release