Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Malawi
Malawi: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 7,664 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Malawi, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 7,664 for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Malawi peaked at 7,664 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,917, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 72nd 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,917 | — |
| 1965 | 2,156 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 2,411 | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 2,767 | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 3,247 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 3,796 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 5,044 | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 5,603 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 6,196 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 6,782 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 7,664 | +13.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7,664 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,279, 93% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7,664 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,418, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,036 | 1,917 | 2,156 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,589 | 2,411 | 2,767 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,522 | 3,247 | 3,796 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,324 | 5,044 | 5,603 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,489 | 6,196 | 6,782 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7,664 | 7,664 | 7,664 | 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: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Malawi?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Malawi was 7,664 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7,664 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,917 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.