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

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 64.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
64.8%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 2005
All-time low
30.4%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 471965: 38.11970: 62.61975: 53.81980: 38.31985: 30.41990: 40.41995: 45.62000: 64.52005: 71.42010: 64.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 64.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Malawi peaked at 71.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 47.0%
1965 38.1% -19.0%
1970 62.6% +64.3%
1975 53.8% -14.0%
1980 38.3% -28.8%
1985 30.4% -20.5%
1990 40.4% +32.6%
1995 45.6% +12.9%
2000 64.5% +41.7%
2005 71.4% +10.6%
2010 64.8% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.6% 38.1% 47.0% 2
1970s 58.2% 53.8% 62.6% 2
1980s 34.4% 30.4% 38.3% 2
1990s 43.0% 40.4% 45.6% 2
2000s 68.0% 64.5% 71.4% 2
2010s 64.8% 64.8% 64.8% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Haiti 72.6% compare
  2. 2 Uganda 66.0% compare
  3. 4 Kenya 57.0% compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 51.2% compare
  5. 6 El Salvador 37.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Malawi was 64.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 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 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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