Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malawi
Malawi: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 9.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.19
in 1999
All-time low
5.3
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malawi stood at 9.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malawi peaked at 11.19 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.3, in 1990.
That places Malawi 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.3 | — |
| 1991 | 5.38 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.29 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 6.44 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6.84 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 10.48 | +53.3% |
| 1996 | 10.5 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.73 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.96 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 11.19 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 10.68 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 11.07 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.12 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.8 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.47 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.32 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.41 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.24 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.41 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.57 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.73 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.78 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.69 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.61 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.52 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.43 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.34 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.25 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.17 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.08 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.99 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.41 | 5.3 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.61 | 10.24 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 | 10.08 | 10.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 9.9 | 9.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malawi?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Malawi was 9.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 in 1999.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Malawi ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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