Account, primary education or less in Malawi

Malawi: Account, primary education or less was 43.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
43.3%
Change on year
up 30.0%
World rank
78th
of 106 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 2024
All-time low
11.9%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Malawi, 2011–2024

102030402011201720242011: 11.9 % ages 15+2014: 12.5 % ages 15+2017: 25.4 % ages 15+2021: 33.3 % ages 15+2024: 43.3 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Malawi stood at 43.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 247.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Malawi peaked at 43.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 78th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, primary education or less in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Malawi, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 11.9%
2014 12.5% +5.0%
2017 25.4% +103.2%
2021 33.3% +31.4%
2024 43.3% +30.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 43.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.6% 11.9% 25.4% 3
2020s 38.3% 33.3% 43.3% 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 75 Benin 47.4% compare
  2. 76 Burkina Faso 45.1% compare
  3. 77 Cameroon 44.6% compare
  4. 79 Nigeria 42.2% compare
  5. 80 Panama 41.9% compare
  6. 81 Congo 41.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Malawi?
Account, primary education or less in Malawi was 43.3% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for account, primary education or less?
Malawi ranks 78th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 247.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)