Burkina Faso vs Malawi: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Burkina Faso
2.21 years
in 2024
Malawi
2.3 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
202nd
Malawi rank
201st
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.3 years against 2.21 years in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 202nd and Malawi ranks 201st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1233 years | 0.7546 years | 0.6313 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.2849 years | 1.04 years | 0.7539 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.5526 years | 1.25 years | 0.6996 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.9983 years | 1.88 years | 0.8839 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.28 years | 2.28 years | 0.0065 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.64 years | 2.3 years | 0.3421 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.3 years against 2.21 years in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.09 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Burkina Faso ranks 202nd and Malawi ranks 201st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release