School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 2.3 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malawi, 1972β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malawi stood at 2.3 years.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 2.53 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6546 years, in 1974.
That places Malawi 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7546 years | 0.6546 years | 0.8744 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.04 years | 0.9886 years | 1.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 years | 0.9414 years | 2.23 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.88 years | 1.73 years | 2.04 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.28 years | 2.05 years | 2.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 years | 2.17 years | 2.53 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 192 Madagascar 2.45 years compare
- 193 Mali 2.34 years compare
- 194 Syrian Arab Republic 2.33 years compare
- 196 Burkina Faso 2.21 years compare
- 197 Sudan 2.18 years compare
- 198 Ethiopia 2.05 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malawi?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Malawi was 2.3 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6546 years in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 195th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release