Average age, above primary education in Malawi

Malawi: Average age, above primary education was 28.97 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
28.97
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
97th
of 105 countries
All-time high
29.84
in 2010
All-time low
27.74
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Average age, above primary education in Malawi, 1997–2019

01020301997200820191997: 28.52004: 29.12010: 29.82013: 27.72016: 28.72019: 29

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Malawi is 28.97, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Malawi peaked at 29.84 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.74, in 2013.

That places Malawi 97th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.53 28.53 28.53 1
2000s 29.06 29.06 29.06 1
2010s 28.82 27.74 29.84 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 94 Belize 29.25
  2. 95 Madagascar 29.16 compare
  3. 96 Ethiopia 29.01 compare
  4. 98 Nepal 28.95 compare
  5. 99 Zambia 28.79 compare
  6. 100 Mali 28.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Malawi?
Average age, above primary education in Malawi was 28.97 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 29.84 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 27.74 in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for average age, above primary education?
Malawi ranks 97th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,441 data points, 1970–2021
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