School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Malawi
Malawi: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 0.0219 years in 2021. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Malawi stood at 0.0219 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Malawi peaked at 0.0508 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 years, in 2011.
That places Malawi 100th out of 127 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0403 years | — |
| 2011 | 0.0156 years | -61.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 years | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0508 years | +185.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 years | -56.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0219 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0347 years, 63% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0219 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.044 years, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0403 years | 0.0403 years | 0.0403 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0281 years | 0.0156 years | 0.0508 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0219 years | 0.0219 years | 0.0219 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, female in Malawi?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Malawi was 0.0219 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0508 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 years in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Malawi ranks 100th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release