Working-age population with primary education, urban in Malawi

Malawi: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
13th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

00.20.40.61997200820191997: 0.375 % of urban population in working age2004: 0.509 % of urban population in working age2010: 0.319 % of urban population in working age2013: 0.437 % of urban population in working age2016: 0.395 % of urban population in working age2019: 0.431 % of urban population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with primary education, urban in Malawi stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

That places Malawi 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban population in working age Change
1997 0.4%
2004 0.5% +35.8%
2010 0.3% -37.4%
2013 0.4% +37.0%
2016 0.4% -9.6%
2019 0.4% +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

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  5. 15 Uganda 0.4% compare
  6. 16 Mozambique 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Malawi?
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Malawi was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
Malawi ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age)
Unit
% of urban population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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