School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi
Malawi: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 10.15 years in 2021. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi, 1980β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2021, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi stood at 10.15 years.
That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi peaked at 11.13 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.86 years, in 1984.
That places Malawi 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.12 years | 3.86 years | 4.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.43 years | 4.76 years | 10.2 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.76 years | 9.62 years | 10.07 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.68 years | 10.38 years | 11.13 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.15 years | 10.15 years | 10.15 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 145 Zimbabwe 10.35 years compare
- 146 Congo, Republic of 10.33 years compare
- 147 Senegal 10.19 years compare
- 149 Tajikistan, Republic of 9.93 years compare
- 150 Mozambique, Republic of 9.9 years compare
- 151 Vanuatu 9.82 years compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 87,834 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 140.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi was 10.15 years in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.13 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 years in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release