ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
9.85 years
in 2021
Malawi
10.05 years
in 2021
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) rank
160th
Malawi rank
157th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
  • Malawi
4681012197019952021

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 10.05 years against 9.85 years in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106), a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ahead.

ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 221 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 5.34 years 4.54 years 0.8031 years ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
1980s 6.64 years 4.99 years 1.65 years ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106)
1990s 6.68 years 7.88 years 1.2 years Malawi
2000s 7.97 years 10.25 years 2.28 years Malawi
2010s 9.25 years 10.87 years 1.62 years Malawi
2020s 9.85 years 10.05 years 0.1951 years Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 10.05 years against 9.85 years in ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and Malawi?
0.2 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
How do ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
ECA: African Union Commission (unsdcode:98106) ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release