Malawi vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary, female
Malawi
8.49 years
in 2024
Rwanda
9.07 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Rwanda rank
3rd
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 9.07 years against 8.49 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.58 years.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Rwanda ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.91 years | 3.05 years | 0.1427 years | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 3.46 years | 4.09 years | 0.6316 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5.33 years | 4.49 years | 0.8376 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.21 years | 8.2 years | 0.01 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.57 years | 8.48 years | 0.0952 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.11 years | 8.89 years | 0.7861 years | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 9.07 years against 8.49 years in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.58 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Rwanda ranks 3rd 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