Malawi vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Malawi
8.39 years
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
7.18 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
7th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
4th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.39 years against 7.18 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 1.21 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
Malawi ranks 7th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Small Island Developing States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 years | 6.1 years | 2.57 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1980s | 3.93 years | 6.06 years | 2.14 years | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 1990s | 6.74 years | 6.09 years | 0.6458 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 6.16 years | 2.18 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.58 years | 7.19 years | 1.4 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.07 years | 7.19 years | 0.8762 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Malawi or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- Malawi, at 8.39 years against 7.18 years in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 1.21 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 7th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 4th 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