ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
9.85 years
in 2021
Malawi
10.05 years
in 2021
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
160th
Malawi rank
157th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) over time
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.05 years against 9.85 years in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.34 years | 4.54 years | 0.8031 years | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 1980s | 6.64 years | 4.99 years | 1.65 years | ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) |
| 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: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 10.05 years against 9.85 years in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Malawi?
- 0.2 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Malawi?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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
February 2026 Data Release