Malawi vs East Timor: Primary education, duration

Malawi
6 years
in 2025
East Timor
6 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
25th
East Timor rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Malawi
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6 years against 6 years in East Timor, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was East Timor ahead.

Malawi ranks 25th and East Timor ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi East Timor Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1990s 6.2 years 6 years 0.2 years Malawi
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Malawi or East Timor?
Malawi, at 6 years against 6 years in East Timor as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Malawi and East Timor?
0 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and East Timor?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Malawi and East Timor rank globally for primary education, duration?
Malawi ranks 25th and East Timor ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.