Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
2nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.533 % of population aged 25-642004: 0.536 % of population aged 25-642010: 0.426 % of population aged 25-642013: 0.575 % of population aged 25-642016: 0.58 % of population aged 25-642019: 0.713 % of population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.7% for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 0.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population aged 25-64 Change
1997 0.5%
2004 0.5% +0.7%
2010 0.4% -20.7%
2013 0.6% +35.2%
2016 0.6% +0.9%
2019 0.7% +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Kenya 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Tanzania 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, aged 25-64 (% of population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,530 data points, 1970–2021
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