Lesotho vs Malawi: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Lesotho
2.53 years
in 2017
Malawi
2.27 years
in 2023
Lesotho rank
196th
Malawi rank
199th
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2.53 years against 2.27 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.26 years.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 196th and Malawi ranks 199th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5586 years | 1.11 years | 0.5556 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.8853 years | 1.46 years | 0.5715 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.2 years | 1.6 years | 0.3973 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.69 years | 2.17 years | 0.4764 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.46 years | 2.45 years | 0.0057 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 2.53 years against 2.27 years in Malawi as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.26 years, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Lesotho ranks 196th 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