Malawi vs Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Malawi
10.91 years
in 2011
Nicaragua
10.86 years
in 2002
Malawi rank
138th
Nicaragua rank
140th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.91 years against 10.86 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Malawi ranks 138th and Nicaragua ranks 140th of 183 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.29 years | 6.02 years | 1.73 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4.86 years | 7.62 years | 2.76 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 7.26 years | 8.09 years | 0.8312 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 10.62 years | 10.86 years | 0.2399 years | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Malawi, at 10.91 years against 10.86 years in Nicaragua as of 2011.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 0.05 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2002.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 138th and Nicaragua ranks 140th 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.