Ethiopia vs Malawi: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Ethiopia
2.09 years
in 2015
Malawi
2.27 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
202nd
Malawi rank
199th
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.27 years against 2.09 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.18 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 202nd and Malawi ranks 199th of 213 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 | 0.3986 years | 0.8986 years | 0.5 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.9011 years | 1.51 years | 0.6048 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.7825 years | 1.65 years | 0.8721 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.75 years | 2.17 years | 0.4121 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.19 years | 2.37 years | 0.1815 years | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.27 years against 2.09 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.18 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 202nd and Malawi ranks 199th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, male (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