Malawi vs Reunion: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Malawi
91.8%
in 2020
Reunion
92.7%
in 2020
Malawi rank
77th
Reunion rank
74th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Malawi
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Reunion currently reports 92.7% against 91.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Reunion has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 77th and Reunion ranks 74th of 111 countries.

Reunion has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Reunion Difference Ahead
1870s 0.0% 7.5% 7.5% Reunion
1880s 0.0% 11.7% 11.7% Reunion
1890s 0.1% 17.8% 17.7% Reunion
1900s 0.4% 28.2% 27.8% Reunion
1910s 6.8% 33.3% 26.5% Reunion
1920s 13.4% 35.4% 22.0% Reunion
1930s 20.5% 41.1% 20.7% Reunion
1940s 28.1% 43.2% 15.0% Reunion
1950s 35.8% 47.8% 12.0% Reunion
1960s 39.4% 60.1% 20.8% Reunion
1970s 51.2% 73.4% 22.2% Reunion
1980s 52.0% 83.1% 31.1% Reunion
1990s 58.2% 89.4% 31.2% Reunion
2000s 72.3% 93.6% 21.2% Reunion
2010s 86.2% 93.6% 7.3% Reunion
2020s 91.8% 92.7% 0.9% Reunion

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 Reunion?
Reunion, at 92.7% 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 Reunion?
0.9%, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Reunion?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Reunion rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Malawi ranks 77th and Reunion ranks 74th 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

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.