ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
9.75 years
in 2024
Malawi
10.52 years
in 2023
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) rank
149th
Malawi rank
151st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.52 years against 9.75 years in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500), a difference of 0.77 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ahead.
ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 151st of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.39 years | 4.41 years | 2.98 years | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 1980s | 8.11 years | 4.97 years | 3.14 years | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 1990s | 8.19 years | 8.11 years | 0.0795 years | ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) |
| 2000s | 8.87 years | 10.22 years | 1.35 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.29 years | 10.86 years | 1.58 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 9.7 years | 10.29 years | 0.5833 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 10.52 years against 9.75 years in ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malawi?
- 0.77 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malawi?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ESCWA: All Countries (unsdcode:98500) ranks 149th and Malawi ranks 151st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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