Malawi vs SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Malawi
10.05 years
in 2021
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
9.89 years
in 2019
Malawi rank
157th
SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank
159th

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

  • Malawi
  • SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 10.05 years against 9.89 years in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries, a difference of 0.16 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1973 it was SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ahead.

Malawi ranks 157th and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 159th of 186 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 4.54 years 5.83 years 1.29 years SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
1980s 4.99 years 6.53 years 1.54 years SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries
1990s 7.88 years 6.54 years 1.34 years Malawi
2000s 10.25 years 7.96 years 2.29 years Malawi
2010s 10.87 years 9.5 years 1.37 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, Malawi or SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
Malawi, at 10.05 years against 9.89 years in SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malawi and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
0.16 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Malawi and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 157th and SDG: Landlocked Developing Countries ranks 159th 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

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