Malawi vs Zambia: School life expectancy, primary, female
Malawi
8.49 years
in 2024
Zambia
8.4 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
4th
Zambia rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 8.49 years against 8.4 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.91 years | 5.83 years | 2.92 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.41 years | 6.32 years | 2.91 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 7.84 years | 5.73 years | 2.11 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.21 years | 7.09 years | 1.12 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.6 years | 7.49 years | 1.11 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 8.49 years | 8.4 years | 0.0845 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 8.49 years against 8.4 years in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.09 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th 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