School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years in Malawi
Malawi: School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years was 0.0271 years in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0271 years
World rank
101st
of 130 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 101st of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy … post-secondary both sexes years 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0271 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0411 years, 66% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0271 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0567 years, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (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 101st out of 130 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