Working-age population with primary education, rural in Malawi

Malawi: Working-age population with primary education, rural was 0.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8%
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
2nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2019
All-time low
0.5%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.636 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.63 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.504 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.629 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.657 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.771 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with primary education, rural in Malawi stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, rural in Malawi peaked at 0.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 2nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1997 0.6%
2004 0.6% -0.9%
2010 0.5% -20.1%
2013 0.6% +24.9%
2016 0.7% +4.5%
2019 0.8% +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.8% compare
  2. 3 Rwanda 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Mexico 0.7% compare
  4. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, rural in Malawi?
Working-age population with primary education, rural in Malawi was 0.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for working-age population with primary education, rural?
Malawi ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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