Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, male
Malawi
2.27 years
in 2023
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2.92 years
in 2024
Malawi rank
199th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
196th
School life expectancy, secondary, male over time
- Malawi
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 2.92 years against 2.27 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.65 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 199th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 196th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.11 years | 1.12 years | 0.0037 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 1.46 years | 1.61 years | 0.1509 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 1.61 years | 1.62 years | 0.0112 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.17 years | 2.09 years | 0.0732 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.45 years | 2.75 years | 0.3004 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 2.26 years | 2.9 years | 0.6414 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, male, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 2.92 years against 2.27 years in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, male between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.65 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Malawi ranks 199th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 196th 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