Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Malawi

Malawi: Population aged 25-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
73rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.10.20.30.41997200820191997: 0.357 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.346 % of population with low edcuation2010: 0.313 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.328 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.329 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.305 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.3% for population aged 25-64, primary education and below in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Malawi peaked at 0.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

That places Malawi 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1997 0.4%
2004 0.3% -2.9%
2010 0.3% -9.7%
2013 0.3% +4.9%
2016 0.3% +0.5%
2019 0.3% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Malawi?
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below in Malawi was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for population aged 25-64, primary education and below?
Malawi ranks 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 25-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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