Malawi vs Uruguay: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Malawi
9.98 years
in 2023
Uruguay
9.93 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
45th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Uruguay
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 9.98 years against 9.93 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malawi ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.88 years | 10.12 years | 0.2466 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 9.92 years | 9.94 years | 0.0182 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.44 years | 9.94 years | 0.5039 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.82 years | 9.92 years | 0.0993 years | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Malawi, at 9.98 years against 9.93 years in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Malawi and Uruguay?
- 0.05 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uruguay?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uruguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 45th 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