Burkina Faso vs Malawi: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Burkina Faso
2.44 years
in 2024
Malawi
2.33 years
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
197th
Malawi rank
198th
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2.44 years against 2.33 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 197th and Malawi ranks 198th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0739 years | 0.4317 years | 0.3578 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.1573 years | 0.6238 years | 0.4665 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.4649 years | 1.27 years | 0.81 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.8272 years | 1.63 years | 0.7981 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.15 years | 2.13 years | 0.019 years | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 2.78 years | 2.34 years | 0.4426 years | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 2.44 years against 2.33 years in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.11 years, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Burkina Faso ranks 197th and Malawi ranks 198th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, female (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