Average age, primary education and below in Malawi

Malawi: Average age, primary education and below was 22.93 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.93
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
94th
of 105 countries
All-time high
25.18
in 2004
All-time low
22.93
in 2019
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Average age, primary education and below in Malawi, 1997–2019

01020301997200820191997: 24.32004: 25.22010: 23.82013: 24.22016: 252019: 22.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age, primary education and below in Malawi stood at 22.93. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Malawi peaked at 25.18 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.93, in 2019.

Malawi ranks 94th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.29 24.29 24.29 1
2000s 25.18 25.18 25.18 1
2010s 23.96 22.93 24.98 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 91 Ukraine 23.89 compare
  2. 92 Nigeria 23.24 compare
  3. 93 Ghana 23.12 compare
  4. 95 Madagascar 22.64 compare
  5. 96 Gambia 22.64 compare
  6. 97 Zambia 22.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Malawi?
Average age, primary education and below in Malawi was 22.93 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 25.18 in 2004.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 22.93 in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for average age, primary education and below?
Malawi ranks 94th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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