Guyana vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Guyana
10.41 years
in 2024
Malawi
10.52 years
in 2023
Guyana rank
154th
Malawi rank
151st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Guyana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.52 years against 10.41 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 154th and Malawi ranks 151st of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.61 years | 4.12 years | 5.49 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 9.58 years | 4.82 years | 4.76 years | Guyana |
| 1990s | 9.93 years | 10.87 years | 0.9424 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.37 years | 10.24 years | 0.1375 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 11.2 years | 10.58 years | 0.6182 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 10.02 years | 10.43 years | 0.4104 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, Guyana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 10.52 years against 10.41 years in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Guyana and Malawi?
- 0.11 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Guyana ranks 154th and Malawi ranks 151st of 213 countries.
- 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