Account, secondary education or more in Malawi

Malawi: Account, secondary education or more was 72.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
72.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2024
All-time low
36.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, secondary education or more in Malawi, 2011–2024

0204060802011201720242011: 36.3 % ages 15+2014: 37.2 % ages 15+2017: 55.3 % ages 15+2021: 70.6 % ages 15+2024: 72.1 % ages 15+

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

Analysis

In 2024, account, secondary education or more in Malawi stood at 72.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, secondary education or more in Malawi peaked at 72.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 75th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, secondary education or more in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Account, secondary education or more (% ages 15+) in Malawi, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 36.3% —
2014 37.2% +2.4%
2017 55.3% +48.6%
2021 70.6% +27.7%
2024 72.1% +2.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 72.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.7%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.9% 36.3% 55.3% 3
2020s 71.3% 70.6% 72.1% 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 72 Dominican Republic 73.5% compare
  2. 73 Armenia 72.6% compare
  3. 74 Togo 72.6% compare
  4. 76 Ecuador 72.1% compare
  5. 77 Panama 70.4% compare
  6. 78 Kosovo 69.6% compare
  7. 78 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, secondary education or more in Malawi?
Account, secondary education or more in Malawi was 72.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, secondary education or more recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, secondary education or more recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for account, secondary education or more?
Malawi ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, secondary education or more rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. 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, secondary education or more (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, secondary education or more (% 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"), secondary education or more (% ages 15+)