Malawi vs Malta: Theoretical duration of primary education
Malawi
6 years
in 2025
Malta
6 years
in 2025
Malawi rank
27th
Malta rank
27th
Theoretical duration of primary education over time
- Malawi
- Malta
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Malta, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malta ahead.
Malawi ranks 27th and Malta ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 6.2 years | 6 years | 0.2 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of primary education, Malawi or Malta?
- Malawi, at 6 years against 6 years in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of primary education between Malawi and Malta?
- 0 years, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Malta rank globally for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Malawi ranks 27th and Malta ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of primary education (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