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
97th
of 108 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
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 97th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age, primary education and below in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.29 | — |
| 2004 | 25.18 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 23.76 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 24.19 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 24.98 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 22.93 | -8.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 22.93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.9, 92% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 22.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.69, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 97th out of 108 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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