Malawi vs Namibia: School life expectancy, primary, female
Malawi
8.49 years
in 2024
Namibia
8.48 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Namibia rank
5th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.49 years against 8.48 years in Namibia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.82 years | 9.55 years | 5.74 years | Namibia |
| 1990s | 6.2 years | 9.42 years | 3.22 years | Namibia |
| 2000s | 8.21 years | 7.9 years | 0.3105 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.57 years | 8.45 years | 0.1248 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.16 years | 8.51 years | 0.352 years | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Malawi or Namibia?
- Malawi, at 8.49 years against 8.48 years in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.01 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Namibia ranks 5th of 209 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