Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Malawi
10.52 years
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
10.58 years
in 2023
Malawi rank
151st
Papua New Guinea rank
148th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 10.58 years against 10.52 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th of 213 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.41 years | 3.73 years | 0.6766 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4.98 years | 4.69 years | 0.2972 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7.38 years | 5.17 years | 2.21 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.22 years | 5.39 years | 4.83 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.71 years | 9.09 years | 1.62 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10.43 years | 9.56 years | 0.8697 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, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 10.58 years against 10.52 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.06 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 151st and Papua New Guinea ranks 148th 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