ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
7.07 years
in 2024
Malawi
8.39 years
in 2024
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank
5th
Malawi rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.39 years against 7.07 years in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), a difference of 1.32 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ahead.
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 7th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.31 years | 3.53 years | 1.78 years | ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) |
| 1980s | 5.69 years | 3.93 years | 1.76 years | ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) |
| 1990s | 5.38 years | 6.74 years | 1.36 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.3 years | 8.34 years | 2.04 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 6.98 years | 8.58 years | 1.6 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7.1 years | 8.07 years | 0.9745 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.39 years against 7.07 years in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) and Malawi?
- 1.32 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) and Malawi?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 7th of 221 groups.
- 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