Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malawi

Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 3.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.7%
World rank
127th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malawi, 1960–2010

012341960198520101960: 0.04 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 0 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 0.11 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 0.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 0.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 0.69 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 0.76 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 0.81 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 3.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malawi stood at 3.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malawi peaked at 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.

That places Malawi 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Malawi, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.0% -100.0%
1970 0.1%
1975 0.2% +81.8%
1980 0.4% +100.0%
1985 0.7% +72.5%
1990 0.8% +10.1%
1995 0.8% +6.6%
2000 1.5% +85.2%
2005 1.6% +10.0%
2010 3.7% +126.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
1970s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1980s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 2
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
2000s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 2
2010s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 124 Côte d'Ivoire 3.9% compare
  2. 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.8% compare
  3. 126 Lesotho 3.8% compare
  4. 128 Mali 3.7% compare
  5. 129 Iraq 3.5% compare
  6. 130 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malawi?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Malawi was 3.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Malawi ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)