Mean years of schooling long run in Malawi
Malawi: Mean years of schooling long run was 5.41 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
5.41
World rank
103rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.41
in 2020
All-time low
0.01
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870β2020
Mean years of schooling long run in Malawi, 1870β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Malawi stood at 5.41. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Malawi peaked at 5.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1870.
That places Malawi 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.365 | 0.31 | 0.42 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.565 | 0.51 | 0.62 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.78 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.02 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.21 | 1.12 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.79 | 1.63 | 1.96 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 2.5 | 2.96 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.22 | 3.14 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 3.73 | 4.67 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.86 | 5.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.41 | 5.41 | 5.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 100 Liberia 5.8 compare
- 101 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 5.69 compare
- 102 Yemen, Republic of 5.56 compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 4.99 compare
- 105 Gambia, The 4.92 compare
- 106 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.85 compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 87,834 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 140.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Malawi?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Malawi was 5.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1870.
- How does Malawi rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Malawi ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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