Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Malawi

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 49.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
49.4%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2005
All-time low
11.3%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Malawi, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 241965: 29.91970: 341975: 36.51980: 16.11985: 11.31990: 25.31995: 36.22000: 46.52005: 522010: 49.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Malawi is 49.4%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Malawi peaked at 52.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1985.

That places Malawi 2nd 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 20-24 with primary in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.0%
1965 29.9% +24.6%
1970 34.0% +13.8%
1975 36.5% +7.3%
1980 16.1% -55.8%
1985 11.3% -29.7%
1990 25.3% +123.2%
1995 36.2% +42.9%
2000 46.5% +28.7%
2005 52.0% +11.9%
2010 49.4% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.9% 24.0% 29.9% 2
1970s 35.3% 34.0% 36.5% 2
1980s 13.7% 11.3% 16.1% 2
1990s 30.7% 25.3% 36.2% 2
2000s 49.3% 46.5% 52.0% 2
2010s 49.4% 49.4% 49.4% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Haiti 51.2% compare
  2. 3 Uganda 46.4% compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 32.9% compare
  4. 5 Cambodia 30.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Malawi was 49.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Malawi ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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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