Ghana vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Ghana
10.68 years
in 2024
Malawi
10.63 years
in 2023
Ghana rank
143rd
Malawi rank
146th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.68 years against 10.63 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 146th of 208 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.04 years | 3.48 years | 1.56 years | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.46 years | 4.12 years | 1.34 years | Ghana |
| 1990s | 5.95 years | 8.23 years | 2.28 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 7.7 years | 9.83 years | 2.14 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.08 years | 10.74 years | 0.6629 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10.58 years | 10.35 years | 0.2342 years | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Ghana or Malawi?
- Ghana, at 10.68 years against 10.63 years in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.05 years, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Ghana ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 146th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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