Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in Malawi

Malawi: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban was 1.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 67 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2019
All-time low
0.9%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.89 % of urban population aged 6-162004: 0.911 % of urban population aged 6-162010: 0.961 % of urban population aged 6-162013: 0.958 % of urban population aged 6-162016: 0.958 % of urban population aged 6-162019: 0.976 % of urban population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in Malawi is 1.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 18th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban (% of urban population aged 6-16) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban population aged 6-16 Change
1997 0.9%
2004 0.9% +2.3%
2010 1.0% +5.5%
2013 1.0% -0.3%
2016 1.0% +0.0%
2019 1.0% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in Malawi?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban in Malawi was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban?
Malawi ranks 18th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban (% of urban population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, urban (% of urban population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of urban population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 836 data points, 1970–2021
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