Antigua and Barbuda vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Antigua and Barbuda
7.9 years
in 2023
Malawi
8.39 years
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
10th
Malawi rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.39 years against 7.9 years in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.49 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.51 years | 3.56 years | 2.95 years | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 9.61 years | 3.64 years | 5.97 years | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 7.76 years | 7.21 years | 0.5444 years | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 8.51 years | 8.3 years | 0.2137 years | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 7.9 years | 8.58 years | 0.6765 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.15 years | 7.94 years | 0.206 years | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Antigua and Barbuda or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.39 years against 7.9 years in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Antigua and Barbuda and Malawi?
- 0.49 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Malawi?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 7th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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