Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malawi
Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 13.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malawi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malawi stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malawi peaked at 13.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1975.
Malawi ranks 65th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +389.5% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 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 population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malawi?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malawi was 13.5% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1975.
- How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary