Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi
Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 29.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi stood at 29.9%.
That represents a change of up 154.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi peaked at 38.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1960.
That places Malawi 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.2% | — |
| 1965 | 10.2% | +214.8% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | -19.6% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -24.4% |
| 1980 | 27.0% | +335.8% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | +43.6% |
| 1990 | 29.4% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +100.2% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.9% | 27.0% | 38.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 17.5% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 11.7% | 23.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Malawi was 29.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary