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

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 15.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
15.3%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2005
All-time low
0.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 0.511965: 1.41970: 3.31975: 3.61980: 4.81985: 5.21990: 61995: 72000: 5.82005: 17.62010: 15.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 15.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 162.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Malawi peaked at 17.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1960.

Malawi ranks 70th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.5%
1965 1.4% +174.5%
1970 3.3% +135.0%
1975 3.6% +9.4%
1980 4.8% +32.8%
1985 5.2% +8.4%
1990 6.0% +16.4%
1995 7.0% +16.1%
2000 5.8% -16.7%
2005 17.6% +201.7%
2010 15.3% -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 0.5% 1.4% 2
1970s 3.4% 3.3% 3.6% 2
1980s 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% 2
1990s 6.5% 6.0% 7.0% 2
2000s 11.7% 5.8% 17.6% 2
2010s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 67 Colombia 16.0% compare
  2. 68 Hungary 15.7% compare
  3. 69 Macao 15.6% compare
  4. 71 Chile 15.2% compare
  5. 72 South Africa 15.0% compare
  6. 73 France 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Malawi was 15.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Malawi ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
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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