Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Malawi

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 41.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
41.5%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 2010
All-time low
24.8%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Malawi, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 29.11965: 29.11970: 34.81975: 39.21980: 30.51985: 24.81990: 31.11995: 34.22000: 36.72005: 39.42010: 41.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 41.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Malawi peaked at 41.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1985.

That places Malawi 2nd 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.1%
1965 29.1% +0.0%
1970 34.8% +19.7%
1975 39.2% +12.5%
1980 30.5% -22.3%
1985 24.8% -18.7%
1990 31.1% +25.8%
1995 34.2% +9.9%
2000 36.7% +7.2%
2005 39.4% +7.4%
2010 41.5% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.1% 29.1% 29.1% 2
1970s 37.0% 34.8% 39.2% 2
1980s 27.6% 24.8% 30.5% 2
1990s 32.7% 31.1% 34.2% 2
2000s 38.1% 36.7% 39.4% 2
2010s 41.5% 41.5% 41.5% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Uganda 42.8% compare
  2. 3 Myanmar 39.9% compare
  3. 4 Kuwait 38.3% compare
  4. 5 Bolivia 37.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Malawi was 41.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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