ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
9.09 years
in 2020
Malawi
9.98 years
in 2023
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) rank
44th
Malawi rank
42nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 9.98 years against 9.09 years in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435), a difference of 0.89 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.27 years | 9.88 years | 2.61 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.75 years | 9.92 years | 3.17 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.58 years | 10.44 years | 1.86 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.09 years | 10.39 years | 1.3 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 9.98 years against 9.09 years in ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Malawi?
- 0.89 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Small Islands Developing States (sids) (unsdcode:98435) ranks 44th and Malawi ranks 42nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (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