Urban population, above primary education in Malawi

Malawi: Urban population, above primary education was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
94th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Urban population, above primary education in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.58 % of population with high education2004: 0.369 % of population with high education2010: 0.309 % of population with high education2013: 0.33 % of population with high education2016: 0.433 % of population with high education2019: 0.364 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, above primary education in Malawi is 0.4%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Malawi peaked at 0.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 94th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, above primary education in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with high education Change
1997 0.6%
2004 0.4% -36.5%
2010 0.3% -16.2%
2013 0.3% +6.9%
2016 0.4% +31.1%
2019 0.4% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 92 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare
  2. 93 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
  3. 95 Cambodia 0.4% compare
  4. 96 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  5. 97 Tajikistan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Malawi?
Urban population, above primary education in Malawi was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1997.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for urban population, above primary education?
Malawi ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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