Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Malawi

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 1.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.0%
World rank
126th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1985
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Malawi, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 0.191965: 0.21970: 0.181975: 0.21980: 3.61985: 3.91990: 2.51995: 1.32000: 0.722005: 0.92010: 0.98

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Malawi is 1.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Malawi peaked at 3.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.

That places Malawi 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with primary in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.2% +5.3%
1970 0.2% -10.0%
1975 0.2% +11.1%
1980 3.6% +1685.0%
1985 3.9% +10.1%
1990 2.5% -36.4%
1995 1.3% -48.8%
2000 0.7% -43.8%
2005 0.9% +25.0%
2010 1.0% +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1980s 3.8% 3.6% 3.9% 2
1990s 1.9% 1.3% 2.5% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 123 Maldives 1.1% compare
  2. 124 Sierra Leone 1.1% compare
  3. 125 Cote d'Ivoire 1.0% compare
  4. 127 Iraq 0.9% compare
  5. 128 Bolivia 0.9% compare
  6. 129 Congo 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Malawi was 1.0% 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 75+ with primary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Malawi ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary