Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Malawi
10.11 years
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
10.09 years
in 2017
Malawi rank
36th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
38th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 10.11 years against 10.09 years in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 200 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 9.62 years 9.15 years 0.4615 years Malawi
2010s 10.37 years 9.78 years 0.598 years Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
Malawi, at 10.11 years against 10.09 years in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.02 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Malawi ranks 36th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release