School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 0.0271 years in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0271 years
World rank
98th
of 127 countries
All-time high
0.0587 years
in 2000
All-time low
0.0223 years
in 2011
Years of data
5
2000–2021
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malawi stood at 0.0271 years.
The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 0.0587 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0223 years, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 98th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0587 years | — |
| 2011 | 0.0223 years | -62.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0261 years | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0517 years | +98.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0271 years | -47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0587 years | 0.0587 years | 0.0587 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0333 years | 0.0223 years | 0.0517 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0271 years | 0.0271 years | 0.0271 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malawi?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Malawi was 0.0271 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0587 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0223 years in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 98th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release