Ethiopia vs Malawi: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Ethiopia
2.05 years
in 2015
Malawi
2.3 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
204th
Malawi rank
201st
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.3 years against 2.05 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.25 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 204th and Malawi ranks 201st of 214 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2891 years | 0.6673 years | 0.3783 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.8189 years | 1.05 years | 0.2342 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.7006 years | 1.33 years | 0.631 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.47 years | 1.88 years | 0.4099 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.08 years | 2.2 years | 0.1189 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.3 years against 2.05 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.25 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Ethiopia ranks 204th 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