Malawi vs MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Malawi
10.05 years
in 2021
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
10.32 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
157th
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
155th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 10.32 years against 10.05 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.27 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
Malawi ranks 157th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.54 years | 4.88 years | 0.338 years | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1980s | 4.99 years | 5.39 years | 0.4029 years | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
| 1990s | 7.88 years | 6.58 years | 1.3 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.25 years | 7.3 years | 2.94 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.87 years | 8.65 years | 2.22 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10.05 years | 10.05 years | 0.0075 years | MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Malawi or MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 10.32 years against 10.05 years in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malawi and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 0.27 years, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 157th and MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- 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