Malawi vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Malawi
10.15 years
in 2021
Zimbabwe
10.35 years
in 2013
Malawi rank
149th
Zimbabwe rank
146th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.35 years against 10.15 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 146th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.99 years | 10.84 years | 6.84 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 10.2 years | 9.6 years | 0.599 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.89 years | 10 years | 0.1048 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.35 years against 10.15 years in Malawi as of 2013.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2002.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Malawi ranks 149th and Zimbabwe ranks 146th of 179 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
February 2026 Data Release