Malawi vs Uganda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Malawi
10.91 years
in 2011
Uganda
10.87 years
in 2004
Malawi rank
138th
Uganda rank
139th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.91 years against 10.87 years in Uganda, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 138th and Uganda ranks 139th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4 years | 3.68 years | 0.7238 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4.86 years | 5.34 years | 0.4787 years | Uganda |
| 1990s | 7.27 years | 5.53 years | 1.74 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.97 years | 10.87 years | 0.9037 years | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Malawi, at 10.91 years against 10.87 years in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.04 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2004.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 138th and Uganda ranks 139th 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.