Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Malawi
Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 12.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Malawi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 12.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in 2010.
The figure is up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Malawi peaked at 18.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 123rd 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 20-24 with secondary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1965 | 0.8% | +105.1% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +126.2% |
| 1975 | 2.6% | +43.6% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +35.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +89.4% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +122.8% |
| 2010 | 12.3% | -33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 8.2% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 120 Republic of Korea 14.3% compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 14.2% compare
- 122 Central African Republic 13.7% compare
- 124 Liberia 12.2% compare
- 125 Cuba 10.5% compare
- 126 Eswatini 9.4% compare
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 20-24 with secondary in Malawi?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Malawi was 12.3% 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 20-24 with secondary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary