Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 57.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi, 1977–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi stood at 57.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi peaked at 59.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1977.
That places Malawi 121st out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.7% | — |
| 1987 | 21.3% | +68.1% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 57.7% | 57.7% | 1 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi was 57.7% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Malawi ranks 121st out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.