Malawi vs South Sudan: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 5.5 years in Malawi and 2.5 years in South Sudan, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Malawi, by 3 years, or 2.19 times that in South Sudan.
MalawiSouth Sudan
Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
years · World Bank
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 5.5 2020 | 5.1 | 139 of 174 |
| South Sudan | 2.5 2020 | — | 173 of 174 |
What the numbers say
- Malawi has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Malawi ranked 139 and South Sudan ranked 173 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Malawi | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 5.1 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time