Eswatini vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary, male
Eswatini
8.43 years
in 2023
Malawi
8.3 years
in 2024
Eswatini rank
7th
Malawi rank
8th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Eswatini
- Malawi
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 8.43 years against 8.3 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 8th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.92 years | 4.42 years | 2.5 years | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 7.17 years | 4.41 years | 2.76 years | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 7.05 years | 6.9 years | 0.1443 years | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 7.95 years | 8.47 years | 0.5193 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 9.2 years | 8.59 years | 0.6115 years | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 8.48 years | 7.85 years | 0.6367 years | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Eswatini or Malawi?
- Eswatini, at 8.43 years against 8.3 years in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Eswatini and Malawi?
- 0.13 years, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Eswatini ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 8th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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