Afghanistan vs Malawi: Poverty vs mean schooling

Afghanistan
7.92
in 2040
Malawi
7.78
in 2040
Afghanistan rank
129th
Malawi rank
130th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Malawi
2468198020102040

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 7.92 against 7.78 in Malawi, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malawi ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 130th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 1.51 2.73 1.22 Malawi
1990s 2.23 3.22 0.99 Malawi
2000s 3.17 4.2 1.03 Malawi
2010s 4.37 4.94 0.565 Malawi
2020s 5.97 5.71 0.27 Afghanistan
2030s 7.11 6.91 0.2 Afghanistan
2040s 7.92 7.78 0.14 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Afghanistan or Malawi?
Afghanistan, at 7.92 against 7.78 in Malawi as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Afghanistan and Malawi?
0.14, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malawi?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Afghanistan and Malawi rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Afghanistan ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 130th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed