School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Malawi
Malawi: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 0.0324 years in 2021. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Malawi is 0.0324 years, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Malawi peaked at 0.0776 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0298 years, in 2011.
That places Malawi 96th out of 127 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0776 years | — |
| 2011 | 0.0298 years | -61.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0349 years | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0527 years | +51.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0324 years | -38.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0324 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0382 years, 85% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0324 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0675 years, 48% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0776 years | 0.0776 years | 0.0776 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0391 years | 0.0298 years | 0.0527 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 years | 0.0324 years | 0.0324 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, male in Malawi?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Malawi was 0.0324 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0776 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0298 years in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Malawi ranks 96th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release