Malawi vs Rwanda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Malawi
10.91 years
in 2011
Rwanda
11.23 years
in 2019
Malawi rank
138th
Rwanda rank
137th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 11.23 years against 10.91 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.32 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 137th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.49 years | 3.88 years | 0.6073 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4.84 years | 5.4 years | 0.5642 years | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 8.28 years | 6.4 years | 1.88 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.17 years | 8.71 years | 1.46 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.84 years | 11.32 years | 0.4876 years | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 11.23 years against 10.91 years in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 0.32 years, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 138th and Rwanda ranks 137th 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.