Malawi vs Oman: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Malawi
16 years
in 2025
Oman
16 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
10th
Oman rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Malawi
- Oman
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Oman, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Oman ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Oman ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 years | 15 years | 1 years | Oman |
| 1980s | 14 years | 15 years | 1 years | Oman |
| 1990s | 14.4 years | 15 years | 0.6 years | Oman |
| 2000s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16 years | 15.2 years | 0.8 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Malawi or Oman?
- Malawi, at 16 years against 16 years in Oman as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Malawi and Oman?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Oman?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Oman rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Oman ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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