Guatemala vs Malawi: Poverty vs mean schooling

Guatemala
8.17
in 2040
Malawi
7.78
in 2040
Guatemala rank
127th
Malawi rank
130th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Guatemala
  • Malawi
2468198020102040

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 8.17 against 7.78 in Malawi, a difference of 0.39.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 130th of 146 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 3.1 2.73 0.375 Guatemala
1990s 3.81 3.22 0.59 Guatemala
2000s 4.34 4.2 0.14 Guatemala
2010s 5.46 4.94 0.53 Guatemala
2020s 6.51 5.71 0.805 Guatemala
2030s 7.47 6.91 0.56 Guatemala
2040s 8.17 7.78 0.39 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Guatemala or Malawi?
Guatemala, at 8.17 against 7.78 in Malawi as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Guatemala and Malawi?
0.39, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Guatemala ranks 127th 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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About this data

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