Iceland vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

Iceland
9.83 years
in 2023
Malawi
9.85 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
46th
Malawi rank
44th

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

  • Iceland
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 9.85 years against 9.83 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Iceland ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 44th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 9.94 years 11.02 years 1.08 years Malawi
2000s 9.94 years 10.26 years 0.3186 years Malawi
2010s 9.89 years 10.56 years 0.6741 years Malawi
2020s 9.85 years 9.67 years 0.1895 years Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, Iceland or Malawi?
Malawi, at 9.85 years against 9.83 years in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Iceland and Malawi?
0.02 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
Iceland ranks 46th and Malawi ranks 44th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release