Malawi vs Pakistan: Average years of schooling
Malawi
4.49 years
in 2020
Pakistan
4.54 years
in 2020
Malawi rank
146th
Pakistan rank
145th
Average years of schooling over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 4.54 years against 4.49 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 146th and Pakistan ranks 145th of 162 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5241 years | 1.2 years | 0.6745 years | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 0.9067 years | 1.52 years | 0.6102 years | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 1.35 years | 1.89 years | 0.5457 years | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 2.38 years | 2.58 years | 0.2045 years | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.23 years | 3.47 years | 0.2394 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.34 years | 4.63 years | 0.2876 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 4.59 years | 4.98 years | 0.3947 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.49 years | 4.54 years | 0.0466 years | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 4.54 years against 4.49 years in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 0.05 years, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Malawi ranks 146th and Pakistan ranks 145th 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.