Account, primary education or less in Malawi
Malawi: Account, primary education or less was 43.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account, primary education or less in Malawi, 2011–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.6% | 11.9% | 25.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 33.3% | 43.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
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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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+)