Gambia vs Malawi: Average years of schooling
Gambia
4.64 years
in 2020
Malawi
4.49 years
in 2020
Gambia rank
143rd
Malawi rank
146th
Average years of schooling over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.64 years against 4.49 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Malawi ahead.
Gambia ranks 143rd and Malawi ranks 146th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | 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 | 0.1426 years | 0.4 years | 0.2574 years | Malawi |
| 1910s | 0.1782 years | 0.4 years | 0.2218 years | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.1789 years | 0.4 years | 0.2211 years | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.184 years | 0.4018 years | 0.2178 years | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.34 years | 0.5241 years | 0.1841 years | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.5131 years | 0.9067 years | 0.3936 years | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.6792 years | 1.35 years | 0.6684 years | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.19 years | 2.38 years | 1.19 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.24 years | 3.23 years | 0.9914 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.95 years | 4.34 years | 1.4 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.44 years | 4.59 years | 1.14 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.64 years | 4.49 years | 0.1478 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Gambia or Malawi?
- Gambia, at 4.64 years against 4.49 years in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Gambia and Malawi?
- 0.15 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Gambia ranks 143rd 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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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.