Malawi vs Zambia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Malawi
0.2105 years
in 2024
Zambia
0.1981 years
in 2012
Malawi rank
189th
Zambia rank
190th
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.2105 years against 0.1981 years in Zambia, a difference of 0.0124 years.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 190th of 196 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0216 years | 0.0804 years | 0.0588 years | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.0216 years | 0.0891 years | 0.0675 years | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0207 years | 0.1117 years | 0.091 years | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0414 years | 0.1988 years | 0.1574 years | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 0.2105 years against 0.1981 years in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.0124 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 189th and Zambia ranks 190th 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