Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malawi: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male
Lao People's Democratic Republic
9.25 years
in 2023
Malawi
9.94 years
in 2021
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
158th
Malawi rank
156th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 9.94 years against 9.25 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th and Malawi ranks 156th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.05 years | 5.9 years | 1.15 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 7.9 years | 9.16 years | 1.26 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 9.42 years | 10.64 years | 1.22 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 10.95 years | 11.08 years | 0.1295 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 10.18 years | 9.94 years | 0.2349 years | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 9.94 years against 9.25 years in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
- 0.69 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th and Malawi ranks 156th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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