Malawi vs Suriname: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Malawi
9.94 years
in 2021
Suriname
10.42 years
in 2021
Malawi rank
156th
Suriname rank
154th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Malawi
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 10.42 years against 9.94 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.48 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Suriname ahead.

Malawi ranks 156th and Suriname ranks 154th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Suriname Difference Ahead
1980s 5.76 years 10.99 years 5.23 years Suriname
1990s 6.17 years 9.97 years 3.81 years Suriname
2000s 11.35 years 10.32 years 1.03 years Malawi
2020s 9.94 years 10.42 years 0.4808 years Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Malawi or Suriname?
Suriname, at 10.42 years against 9.94 years in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Malawi and Suriname?
0.48 years, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Suriname?
7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2021.
How do Malawi and Suriname rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Malawi ranks 156th and Suriname ranks 154th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release