Liberia vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Liberia
10.79 years
in 2000
Malawi
10.91 years
in 2011
Liberia rank
141st
Malawi rank
138th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.91 years against 10.79 years in Liberia, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malawi ahead.
Liberia ranks 141st and Malawi ranks 138th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.06 years | 4.46 years | 0.4029 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 8.89 years | 11.04 years | 2.15 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.79 years | 10.34 years | 0.4468 years | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Liberia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 10.91 years against 10.79 years in Liberia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Liberia and Malawi?
- 0.12 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2000.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 141st and Malawi ranks 138th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.