Malawi vs Mozambique: School life expectancy, primary, male
Malawi
8.3 years
in 2024
Mozambique
8.82 years
in 2022
Malawi rank
8th
Mozambique rank
6th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 8.82 years against 8.3 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.52 years.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.42 years | 4.87 years | 0.4465 years | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 4.37 years | 4.35 years | 0.0223 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 6.54 years | 4.17 years | 2.36 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 8.48 years | 7.77 years | 0.707 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.59 years | 8.69 years | 0.1002 years | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 7.93 years | 8.85 years | 0.9186 years | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 8.82 years against 8.3 years in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 0.52 years, with Mozambique 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, male?
- Malawi ranks 8th and Mozambique ranks 6th of 215 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