Working-age population with primary education, male in Malawi

Malawi: Working-age population with primary education, male was 0.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
5th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Working-age population with primary education, male in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.623 % of male population in working age2004: 0.655 % of male population in working age2010: 0.472 % of male population in working age2013: 0.591 % of male population in working age2016: 0.589 % of male population in working age2019: 0.67 % of male population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with primary education, male in Malawi stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 0.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population with primary education, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, male (% of male population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of male population in working age Change
1997 0.6%
2004 0.7% +5.1%
2010 0.5% -27.9%
2013 0.6% +25.2%
2016 0.6% -0.3%
2019 0.7% +13.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  2. 3 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
  4. 6 South Africa 0.6% compare
  5. 7 Belize 0.6%
  6. 8 Mexico 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, male in Malawi?
Working-age population with primary education, male in Malawi was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for working-age population with primary education, male?
Malawi ranks 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male population in working age
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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