Malawi vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Malawi
0.2105 years
in 2024
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
0.4874 years
in 2021
Malawi rank
189th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
189th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: West and Central Africa currently reports 0.4874 years against 0.2105 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.2769 years.
That makes UNICEF: West and Central Africa's figure about 2.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, UNICEF: West and Central Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 189th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 196 countries.
UNICEF: West and Central Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0219 years | 0.0512 years | 0.0293 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0217 years | 0.1072 years | 0.0854 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0263 years | 0.1614 years | 0.1351 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0209 years | 0.2911 years | 0.2702 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0475 years | 0.4307 years | 0.3832 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
| 2020s | 0.12 years | 0.4813 years | 0.3613 years | UNICEF: West and Central Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Malawi or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa, at 0.4874 years against 0.2105 years in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Malawi and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 0.2769 years, with UNICEF: West and Central Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 189th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 189th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, tertiary, 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