Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malawi
Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 15.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malawi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malawi is 15.8%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malawi peaked at 19.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6% | — |
| 1965 | 7.4% | +61.9% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | +134.2% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | +36.7% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 14.6% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 13.2% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malawi?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Malawi was 15.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary