Working-age population with primary education, total in Malawi

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

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
2nd
of 112 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, total in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.81997200820191997: 0.588 % of total population in working age2004: 0.614 % of total population in working age2010: 0.474 % of total population in working age2013: 0.597 % of total population in working age2016: 0.601 % of total population in working age2019: 0.708 % of total population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.

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

That places Malawi 2nd out of 112 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1997 0.6%
2004 0.6% +4.5%
2010 0.5% -22.8%
2013 0.6% +25.8%
2016 0.6% +0.7%
2019 0.7% +17.8%

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% 0.7% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Kenya 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
  3. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% compare
  4. 5 Rwanda 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Malawi?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Malawi was 0.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Malawi ranks 2nd out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,624 data points, 1970–2021
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