Eswatini vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Eswatini
8.16 years
in 2023
Malawi
8.39 years
in 2024
Eswatini rank
9th
Malawi rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Eswatini
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.39 years against 8.16 years in Eswatini, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 9th and Malawi ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 years | 3.53 years | 3.04 years | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 7.07 years | 3.93 years | 3.14 years | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 6.91 years | 6.74 years | 0.167 years | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 7.53 years | 8.32 years | 0.7921 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.76 years | 8.58 years | 0.1747 years | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 8.2 years | 7.94 years | 0.256 years | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Eswatini or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 8.39 years against 8.16 years in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Eswatini and Malawi?
- 0.23 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Eswatini ranks 9th 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