Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Malawi

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 46.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
46.9%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2010
All-time low
23.3%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Malawi, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 30.31965: 30.31970: 37.51975: 40.71980: 29.11985: 23.31990: 32.61995: 38.62000: 41.52005: 46.32010: 46.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Malawi is 46.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Malawi peaked at 46.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1985.

Malawi ranks 1st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.3%
1965 30.3% +0.0%
1970 37.5% +23.7%
1975 40.7% +8.6%
1980 29.1% -28.5%
1985 23.3% -20.0%
1990 32.6% +39.9%
1995 38.6% +18.4%
2000 41.5% +7.5%
2005 46.3% +11.6%
2010 46.9% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 2
1970s 39.1% 37.5% 40.7% 2
1980s 26.2% 23.3% 29.1% 2
1990s 35.6% 32.6% 38.6% 2
2000s 43.9% 41.5% 46.3% 2
2010s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 Kuwait 41.8% compare
  2. 3 Uganda 38.9% compare
  3. 4 Congo 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Malawi was 46.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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