Malawi vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Malawi
2.3 years
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
2.7 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
201st
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
203rd
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 2.7 years against 2.3 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.4 years.
That makes WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Malawi ranks 201st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 203rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7546 years | 1.04 years | 0.2824 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 1.04 years | 1.33 years | 0.2962 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 1.37 years | 1.54 years | 0.1691 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 1.88 years | 1.87 years | 0.0106 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.28 years | 2.44 years | 0.1545 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 2.3 years | 2.68 years | 0.3767 years | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Malawi or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, at 2.7 years against 2.3 years in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Malawi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.4 years, with WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 201st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 203rd 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