Congo vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Congo
10.33 years
in 2012
Malawi
10.15 years
in 2021
Congo rank
146th
Malawi rank
148th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
4681012197119962021

How they compare

Congo currently reports 10.33 years against 10.15 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.18 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 148th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 11.41 years 4.11 years 7.3 years Congo
1990s 10.35 years 4.76 years 5.59 years Congo
2000s 8.12 years 10.07 years 1.95 years Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Congo or Malawi?
Congo, at 10.33 years against 10.15 years in Malawi as of 2012.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Congo and Malawi?
0.18 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2002.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Congo ranks 146th and Malawi ranks 148th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release