Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Malawi
Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 24.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Malawi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 24.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in 2010.
That represents a change of up 137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Malawi peaked at 33.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 20-24 with primary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.7% | — |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +217.6% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 5.8% | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 18.9% | +225.5% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | +75.2% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | -44.2% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -30.9% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +63.8% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +44.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 18.9% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.8% | 14.9% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 10.3% | 16.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 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 20-24 with primary in Malawi?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Malawi was 24.4% 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 20-24 with primary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.2%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary