Madagascar vs Malawi: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Madagascar
2.45 years
in 2021
Malawi
2.3 years
in 2023
Madagascar rank
198th
Malawi rank
201st
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.45 years against 2.3 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.15 years.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 198th and Malawi ranks 201st of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7701 years | 0.7292 years | 0.0409 years | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.49 years | 1.03 years | 0.4595 years | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.2 years | 1.04 years | 0.1584 years | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.81 years | 1.9 years | 0.0905 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.51 years | 2.31 years | 0.2009 years | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.45 years | 2.17 years | 0.2821 years | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Madagascar, at 2.45 years against 2.3 years in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 0.15 years, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 198th 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