Malawi vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Malawi
10.52 years
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
9.61 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
151st
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
153rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.52 years against 9.61 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 0.91 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
Malawi ranks 151st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 153rd of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.41 years | 6.28 years | 1.87 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1980s | 4.97 years | 6.97 years | 2 years | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 8.11 years | 7.34 years | 0.7702 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.22 years | 7.89 years | 2.34 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.86 years | 8.74 years | 2.13 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10.29 years | 9.37 years | 0.9211 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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Malawi, at 10.52 years against 9.61 years in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Malawi and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 0.91 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 151st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 153rd 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