Malawi vs Mozambique: School life expectancy, primary, female
Malawi
8.49 years
in 2024
Mozambique
8.31 years
in 2022
Malawi rank
4th
Mozambique rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.49 years against 8.31 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 7th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Mozambique in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3.39 years | 0.3881 years | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 3.47 years | 3.38 years | 0.0952 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.87 years | 3.04 years | 2.83 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.21 years | 6.39 years | 1.81 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.57 years | 7.87 years | 0.7016 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.08 years | 8.31 years | 0.2291 years | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Malawi, at 8.49 years against 8.31 years in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 0.18 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Mozambique ranks 7th of 215 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release