Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malawi

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 35.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.7%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2005
All-time low
22.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malawi, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 22.21965: 22.21970: 29.11975: 31.11980: 25.61985: 22.41990: 25.51995: 29.32000: 31.92005: 35.72010: 35.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 35.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malawi peaked at 35.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 1960.

That places Malawi 12th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 22.2%
1965 22.2% +0.1%
1970 29.1% +31.3%
1975 31.1% +6.7%
1980 25.6% -17.5%
1985 22.4% -12.6%
1990 25.5% +13.9%
1995 29.3% +14.7%
2000 31.9% +8.8%
2005 35.7% +12.1%
2010 35.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% 2
1970s 30.1% 29.1% 31.1% 2
1980s 24.0% 22.4% 25.6% 2
1990s 27.4% 25.5% 29.3% 2
2000s 33.8% 31.9% 35.7% 2
2010s 35.7% 35.7% 35.7% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 9 Uganda 38.4% compare
  2. 10 Philippines 37.6% compare
  3. 11 Zambia 37.0% compare
  4. 13 Costa Rica 34.7% compare
  5. 14 Ecuador 33.4% compare
  6. 15 Mexico 32.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malawi was 35.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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