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Duration of compulsory education in Malawi

Malawi: Duration of compulsory education was 8 years in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
8 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8 years
in 1998
All-time low
8 years
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Duration of compulsory education in Malawi, 1998–2025

024681998201120251998: 8 years1999: 8 years2000: 8 years2001: 8 years2002: 8 years2003: 8 years2004: 8 years2005: 8 years2006: 8 years2007: 8 years2008: 8 years2009: 8 years2010: 8 years2011: 8 years2012: 8 years2013: 8 years2014: 8 years2015: 8 years2016: 8 years2017: 8 years2018: 8 years2019: 8 years2020: 8 years2021: 8 years2022: 8 years2023: 8 years2024: 8 years2025: 8 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 8 years for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Malawi peaked at 8 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8 years, in 1998.

Malawi ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8 years 8 years 8 years 2
2000s 8 years 8 years 8 years 10
2010s 8 years 8 years 8 years 10
2020s 8 years 8 years 8 years 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 156 Belize 8 years compare
  2. 156 Eritrea, The State of 8 years compare
  3. 156 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 8 years compare
  4. 156 Micronesia, Federated States of 8 years compare
  5. 156 Croatia 8 years compare
  6. 156 India 8 years compare
  7. 156 Sudan 8 years compare
  8. 156 Somalia 8 years compare
  9. 156 Serbia, Republic of 8 years compare
  10. 156 South Sudan, Republic of 8 years compare
  11. 156 Samoa 8 years compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is duration of compulsory education in Malawi?
Duration of compulsory education in Malawi was 8 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 8 years in 1998.
What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 8 years in 1998.
How does Malawi rank for duration of compulsory education?
Malawi ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Duration of compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Duration of compulsory education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
206 places, 5,393 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release