Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Average years of schooling
Malawi
4.49 years
in 2020
Sierra Leone
4.58 years
in 2020
Malawi rank
146th
Sierra Leone rank
144th
Average years of schooling over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.58 years against 4.49 years in Malawi, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 13 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.4 years | 0.11 years | 0.29 years | Malawi |
| 1880s | 0.4 years | 0.16 years | 0.24 years | Malawi |
| 1890s | 0.4 years | 0.21 years | 0.19 years | Malawi |
| 1900s | 0.4 years | 0.27 years | 0.13 years | Malawi |
| 1910s | 0.4 years | 0.28 years | 0.12 years | Malawi |
| 1920s | 0.4 years | 0.258 years | 0.142 years | Malawi |
| 1930s | 0.4018 years | 0.2487 years | 0.1531 years | Malawi |
| 1950s | 0.5241 years | 0.4882 years | 0.0358 years | Malawi |
| 1960s | 0.9067 years | 0.8875 years | 0.0192 years | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.35 years | 1.35 years | 0.0034 years | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2.38 years | 2.24 years | 0.1381 years | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.23 years | 3.11 years | 0.1195 years | Malawi |
| 2000s | 4.34 years | 3.57 years | 0.7783 years | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.59 years | 3.66 years | 0.925 years | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.49 years | 4.58 years | 0.0864 years | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.58 years against 4.49 years in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 0.09 years, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Malawi ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 144th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.