Malawi vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Malawi
9.98 years
in 2023
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
9.1 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
42nd
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
43rd

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Malawi
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 9.98 years against 9.1 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.88 years.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 42nd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 43rd of 200 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 10.42 years 9.04 years 1.38 years Malawi
2000s 9.92 years 9.13 years 0.7885 years Malawi
2010s 10.44 years 9.15 years 1.29 years Malawi
2020s 9.82 years 9.16 years 0.6606 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 SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Malawi, at 9.98 years against 9.1 years in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
0.88 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Malawi and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 42nd and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release