Malawi vs Mozambique: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Malawi
8.39 years
in 2024
Mozambique
8.56 years
in 2022
Malawi rank
7th
Mozambique rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 8.56 years against 8.39 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.46 years | 3.32 years | 0.1453 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.92 years | 3.89 years | 0.0271 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.46 years | 3.75 years | 2.71 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 7.08 years | 1.26 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.58 years | 8.28 years | 0.3013 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.01 years | 8.58 years | 0.5737 years | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 8.56 years against 8.39 years in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 0.17 years, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 6th 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