School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Malawi
Malawi: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.1792 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1792 years
Change on year
up 60.9%
World rank
182nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.1792 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.0079 years
in 1989
Years of data
34
1980–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malawi is 0.1792 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 60.9% on the previous year and up 397.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malawi peaked at 0.1792 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 years, in 1989.
That places Malawi 182nd out of 191 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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0114 years | — |
| 1981 | 0.0116 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.01 years | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 years | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 years | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 years | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.009 years | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 years | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0092 years | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 years | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 years | +58.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0131 years | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 years | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 years | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0149 years | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 years | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0177 years | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0084 years | -52.2% |
| 2000 | 0.009 years | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0109 years | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 years | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 years | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0152 years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.015 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0255 years | +69.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0304 years | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 0.033 years | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.036 years | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0432 years | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0628 years | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0933 years | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.095 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1113 years | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1792 years | +60.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1792 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2691 years, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1792 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 42% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0097 years | 0.0079 years | 0.0116 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 years | 0.0084 years | 0.0177 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0135 years | 0.009 years | 0.0156 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0385 years | 0.0255 years | 0.0628 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1197 years | 0.0933 years | 0.1792 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malawi?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Malawi was 0.1792 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1792 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 years in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release