Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 53.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
53.8%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
65.3%
in 2005
All-time low
13.4%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi, 1960–2010

2040601960198520101960: 42.11965: 33.51970: 51.51975: 45.71980: 19.41985: 13.41990: 26.81995: 39.82000: 62.72005: 65.32010: 53.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi stood at 53.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi peaked at 65.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1985.

That places Malawi 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 42.1%
1965 33.5% -20.5%
1970 51.5% +53.6%
1975 45.7% -11.2%
1980 19.4% -57.5%
1985 13.4% -31.1%
1990 26.8% +100.3%
1995 39.8% +48.2%
2000 62.7% +57.7%
2005 65.3% +4.2%
2010 53.8% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.8% 33.5% 42.1% 2
1970s 48.6% 45.7% 51.5% 2
1980s 16.4% 13.4% 19.4% 2
1990s 33.3% 26.8% 39.8% 2
2000s 64.0% 62.7% 65.3% 2
2010s 53.8% 53.8% 53.8% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Haiti 69.6% compare
  2. 2 Uganda 61.4% compare
  3. 4 Kenya 51.9% compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 41.3% compare
  5. 6 Guatemala 34.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi was 53.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Malawi ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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