Malawi vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Malawi
9.98 years
in 2023
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
9.11 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
42nd
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
40th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 9.98 years against 9.11 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.87 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times WB: Post-demographic Dividend's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 42nd and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 40th of 200 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Post-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.42 years | 9.24 years | 1.19 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.92 years | 9.28 years | 0.6408 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.44 years | 9.24 years | 1.21 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.82 years | 9.14 years | 0.6768 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 WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Malawi, at 9.98 years against 9.11 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Malawi and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 0.87 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 42nd and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 40th 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