Mean years of schooling (MYS), the average number of completed years of education of a population, is a widely used measure of a country's stock of human capital. The global average is 8.7 years.
Malawi has an average of 4.5 years, placing it 140th of 150 in the global listings.
Malawi's data is highlighted in the table below, use the filter and sort order options to allow easy comparison with other countries.
Data source: United Nations, Washington D.C.