Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malawi

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 36.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
36.5%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.5%
in 2005
All-time low
22.4%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malawi, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 271965: 271970: 29.21975: 31.11980: 28.81985: 22.41990: 30.41995: 33.42000: 35.72005: 36.52010: 36.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 36.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malawi peaked at 36.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1985.

That places Malawi 10th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 27.0%
1965 27.0% +0.0%
1970 29.2% +8.2%
1975 31.1% +6.4%
1980 28.8% -7.5%
1985 22.4% -22.0%
1990 30.4% +35.6%
1995 33.4% +9.7%
2000 35.7% +6.9%
2005 36.5% +2.0%
2010 36.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.0% 27.0% 27.0% 2
1970s 30.2% 29.2% 31.1% 2
1980s 25.6% 22.4% 28.8% 2
1990s 31.9% 30.4% 33.4% 2
2000s 36.1% 35.7% 36.5% 2
2010s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  2. 8 Honduras 37.6% compare
  3. 9 Cambodia 37.3% compare
  4. 11 Haiti 36.3% compare
  5. 12 Uganda 34.9% compare
  6. 13 Myanmar 34.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malawi was 36.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1985.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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