School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.2105 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malawi, 1973β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malawi stood at 0.2105 years. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 55.5% on the previous year and up 408.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 0.2105 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0155 years, in 1999.
That places Malawi 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0219 years | 0.0196 years | 0.0237 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0217 years | 0.0206 years | 0.0231 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0263 years | 0.0155 years | 0.0299 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0209 years | 0.0166 years | 0.024 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0475 years | 0.0356 years | 0.0847 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1465 years | 0.1199 years | 0.2105 years | 4 |
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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, tertiary, both sexes in Malawi?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Malawi was 0.2105 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2105 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0155 years in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 187th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 408.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release