Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Years of schooling
Malawi
5.24
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
4.96
in 2023
Malawi rank
166th
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
Years of schooling over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 5.24 against 4.96 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.28.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Malawi ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 | 2.9 | 0.3784 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.66 | 0.0409 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.06 | 4.57 | 0.4821 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.24 | 4.96 | 0.2884 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 5.24 against 4.96 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.28, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for years of schooling?
- Malawi ranks 166th and Papua New Guinea ranks 169th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.