Urban population, primary education and below in Malawi

Malawi: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
97th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Urban population, primary education and below in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.050.10.151997200820191997: 0.114 % of population with low education2004: 0.091 % of population with low education2010: 0.107 % of population with low education2013: 0.117 % of population with low education2016: 0.142 % of population with low education2019: 0.122 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2019, urban population, primary education and below in Malawi stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Malawi peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 97th out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, primary education and below in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
1997 0.1%
2004 0.1% -20.3%
2010 0.1% +17.0%
2013 0.1% +9.7%
2016 0.1% +21.2%
2019 0.1% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 94 Rwanda 0.1% compare
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  3. 96 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  4. 98 Venezuela 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Malawi?
Urban population, primary education and below in Malawi was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Malawi ranks 97th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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