Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malawi

Malawi: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 4.18 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
4.18
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
55th
of 88 countries
All-time high
4.18
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malawi, 1997–2016

012341997200620161997: 02004: 3.52010: 2.92013: 4.12016: 4.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malawi is 4.18, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malawi peaked at 4.18 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 55th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 0
2004 3.5
2010 2.93 -16.3%
2013 4.05 +38.2%
2016 4.18 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 3.5 3.5 3.5 1
2010s 3.72 2.93 4.18 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malawi?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Malawi was 4.18 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 2016.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Malawi ranks 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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