ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary, female

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
7.23 years
in 2024
Malawi
8.49 years
in 2024
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
2nd
Malawi rank
4th

School life expectancy, primary, female over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 8.49 years against 7.23 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), a difference of 1.26 years.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 5.09 years 2.91 years 2.18 years ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 5.48 years 3.46 years 2.02 years ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1990s 5.88 years 6.2 years 0.3202 years Malawi
2000s 6.79 years 8.21 years 1.42 years Malawi
2010s 7.35 years 8.57 years 1.22 years Malawi
2020s 7.22 years 8.16 years 0.9394 years Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 8.49 years against 7.23 years in ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Malawi?
1.26 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Malawi?
50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
436 places, 17,328 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release