Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Malawi
Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. was 17.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Malawi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Malawi peaked at 17.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 132nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +45.5% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +152.5% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | +56.4% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | +34.8% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +63.4% |
| 2010 | 17.4% | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.7% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 129 Côte d'Ivoire 19.1% compare
- 130 Central African Republic 17.8% compare
- 131 Cambodia 17.5% compare
- 133 Afghanistan 16.1% compare
- 134 Mauritania 15.2% compare
- 135 Myanmar 14.0% compare
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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Malawi?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. in Malawi was 17.4% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling.?
- Malawi ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. 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 population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)