Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Malawi

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 2.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.0%
World rank
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 1985
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Malawi, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 0.21965: 0.21970: 0.231975: 0.21980: 3.71985: 4.11990: 2.51995: 1.62000: 1.12005: 22010: 2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Malawi stood at 2.0%.

That represents a change of up 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Malawi peaked at 4.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

Malawi ranks 121st of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.2% +0.0%
1970 0.2% +15.0%
1975 0.2% -13.0%
1980 3.7% +1765.0%
1985 4.1% +10.2%
1990 2.5% -38.4%
1995 1.6% -34.8%
2000 1.1% -34.5%
2005 2.0% +88.9%
2010 2.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1980s 3.9% 3.7% 4.1% 2
1990s 2.1% 1.6% 2.5% 2
2000s 1.6% 1.1% 2.0% 2
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 118 Sierra Leone 2.2% compare
  2. 119 Papua New Guinea 2.2% compare
  3. 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.1% compare
  4. 122 Libya 2.0% compare
  5. 123 United States 1.9% compare
  6. 124 Kenya 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Malawi was 2.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Malawi ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary