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

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 51.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.1%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 2010
All-time low
24.6%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 30.31965: 32.41970: 381975: 40.91980: 26.91985: 24.61990: 33.21995: 38.22000: 46.32005: 46.92010: 51.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 51.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Malawi peaked at 51.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1985.

That places Malawi 1st 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.3%
1965 32.4% +6.9%
1970 38.0% +17.3%
1975 40.9% +7.7%
1980 26.9% -34.2%
1985 24.6% -8.5%
1990 33.2% +34.8%
1995 38.2% +15.0%
2000 46.3% +21.3%
2005 46.9% +1.3%
2010 51.1% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.4% 30.3% 32.4% 2
1970s 39.4% 38.0% 40.9% 2
1980s 25.8% 24.6% 26.9% 2
1990s 35.7% 33.2% 38.2% 2
2000s 46.6% 46.3% 46.9% 2
2010s 51.1% 51.1% 51.1% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 Uganda 46.6% compare
  2. 3 Haiti 41.3% compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Malawi was 51.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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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