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Start month of the academic school year in Malawi

Malawi: Start month of the academic school year was 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Change on year
down 90.0%
World rank
181st
of 211 countries
All-time high
12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 2010
All-time low
1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
in 1997
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Start month of the academic school year in Malawi, 1997–2020

02.557.51012.51997200820201997: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education1998: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education1999: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2000: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2001: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2002: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2003: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2004: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2005: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2006: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2007: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2008: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2009: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2010: 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2011: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2012: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2013: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2014: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2015: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2016: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2017: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2018: 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2019: 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education2020: 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education.

Analysis

In 2020, start month of the academic school year in Malawi stood at 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 90.0% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Malawi peaked at 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 181st of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Start month of the academic school year in Malawi, year by year

Year pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education Change
1997 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education —
1998 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
1999 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2000 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2001 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2002 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2003 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2004 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2005 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2006 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2007 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2008 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2009 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2010 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +1100.0%
2011 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education -25.0%
2012 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2013 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2014 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2015 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2016 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2017 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2018 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +0.0%
2019 10 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education +11.1%
2020 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education -90.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 3
2000s 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10
2010s 9.4 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 9 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 10
2020s 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 181 Australia 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  2. 181 Bangladesh 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  3. 181 Botswana 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  4. 181 Brunei Darussalam 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  5. 181 El Salvador 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  6. 181 Eswatini 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  7. 181 Fiji 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  8. 181 Guatemala 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  9. 181 Honduras 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  10. 181 Kenya 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  11. 181 Kiribati 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  12. 181 Malaysia 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  13. 181 Maldives 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  14. 181 Mauritius 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  15. 181 Mozambique 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  16. 181 Namibia 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  17. 181 Naoero 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  18. 181 New Zealand 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  19. 181 Nicaragua 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  20. 181 Papua New Guinea 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  21. 181 Rwanda 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  22. 181 Seychelles 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  23. 181 Singapore 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  24. 181 Solomon Islands 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  25. 181 South Africa 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  26. 181 Sri Lanka 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  27. 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  28. 181 Tuvalu 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  29. 181 Zambia 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare
  30. 181 Zimbabwe 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is start month of the academic school year in Malawi?
Start month of the academic school year in Malawi was 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 12 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 2010.
What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1 pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for start month of the academic school year?
Malawi ranks 181st out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education)
Unit
pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,014 data points, 1995–2020
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Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/