Malawi vs MDG: Developed Regions: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Malawi
9.98 years
in 2023
MDG: Developed Regions
9.1 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
42nd
MDG: Developed Regions rank
42nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- MDG: Developed Regions
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 9.98 years against 9.1 years in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 0.88 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Developed Regions's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 42nd and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | MDG: Developed Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.42 years | 9.05 years | 1.38 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.92 years | 9.12 years | 0.7974 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.44 years | 9.15 years | 1.3 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.82 years | 9.15 years | 0.6641 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, Malawi or MDG: Developed Regions?
- Malawi, at 9.98 years against 9.1 years in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Malawi and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 0.88 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Developed Regions?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and MDG: Developed Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 42nd and MDG: Developed Regions ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
- 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