Malawi vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Malawi
0.2105 years
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
0.4688 years
in 2021
Malawi rank
189th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
191st
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 0.4688 years against 0.2105 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.2583 years.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 2.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st of 196 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0219 years | 0.0769 years | 0.0551 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0217 years | 0.1234 years | 0.1017 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0263 years | 0.1721 years | 0.1458 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0209 years | 0.2732 years | 0.2522 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0475 years | 0.426 years | 0.3785 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 0.12 years | 0.4663 years | 0.3463 years | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Malawi or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 0.4688 years against 0.2105 years in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.2583 years, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 189th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 191st 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