Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi

Malawi: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
103rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, 1997–2019

0.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.788 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.399 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.331 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.266 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.389 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.283 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi peaked at 0.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 103rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1997 0.8%
2004 0.4% -49.4%
2010 0.3% -17.1%
2013 0.3% -19.5%
2016 0.4% +46.1%
2019 0.3% -27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Malawi ranks 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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