Malawi vs Norway: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Malawi
91.8%
in 2020
Norway
92.3%
in 2020
Malawi rank
77th
Norway rank
76th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Malawi
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 92.3% against 91.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 77th and Norway ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 63.5% | 63.5% | Norway |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 68.3% | 68.3% | Norway |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 73.3% | 73.2% | Norway |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 80.5% | 80.0% | Norway |
| 1910s | 6.8% | 87.2% | 80.5% | Norway |
| 1920s | 13.4% | 89.9% | 76.5% | Norway |
| 1930s | 20.5% | 93.6% | 73.1% | Norway |
| 1940s | 28.1% | 95.8% | 67.7% | Norway |
| 1950s | 35.8% | 96.8% | 61.0% | Norway |
| 1960s | 39.4% | 98.0% | 58.6% | Norway |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 98.5% | 47.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 98.5% | 46.5% | Norway |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 99.8% | 41.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 98.4% | 26.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 93.1% | 6.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 92.3% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Malawi or Norway?
- Norway, at 92.3% against 91.8% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Malawi and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Norway?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Norway rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Malawi ranks 77th and Norway ranks 76th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.