How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Malawi: Average years of schooling

Central African Republic

4.33 years

in 2020

Malawi

4.49 years

in 2020

Central African Republic rank

148th

Malawi rank

146th

Average years of schooling over time

Central African Republic
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.49 years against 4.33 years in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.16 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 146th of 162 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.4 years	0.3 years	Malawi
1880s	0.1 years	0.4 years	0.3 years	Malawi
1890s	0.1 years	0.4 years	0.3 years	Malawi
1900s	0.1 years	0.4 years	0.3 years	Malawi
1910s	0.1 years	0.4 years	0.3 years	Malawi
1920s	0.1 years	0.4 years	0.3 years	Malawi
1930s	0.1334 years	0.4018 years	0.2684 years	Malawi
1950s	0.4163 years	0.5241 years	0.1077 years	Malawi
1960s	0.5297 years	0.9067 years	0.377 years	Malawi
1970s	0.8596 years	1.35 years	0.4879 years	Malawi
1980s	1.54 years	2.38 years	0.839 years	Malawi
1990s	2.24 years	3.23 years	0.991 years	Malawi
2000s	2.93 years	4.34 years	1.41 years	Malawi
2010s	3.88 years	4.59 years	0.703 years	Malawi
2020s	4.33 years	4.49 years	0.1557 years	Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Central African Republic or Malawi?: Malawi, at 4.49 years against 4.33 years in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Central African Republic and Malawi?: 0.16 years, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Malawi?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Malawi rank globally for average years of schooling?: Central African Republic ranks 148th and Malawi ranks 146th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.