Population, age 9, female in Malawi
Malawi: Population, age 9, female was 239,138 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 9, female in Malawi, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 9, female in Malawi stood at 239,138. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 9, female in Malawi peaked at 239,138 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 131,977, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 52nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 9, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 132,303 | — |
| 1991 | 133,935 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 133,685 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 132,554 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 131,977 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 132,994 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 135,899 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 140,376 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 146,106 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 152,529 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 159,211 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 166,110 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 173,290 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 180,523 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 187,540 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 194,143 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 200,230 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 205,805 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 210,909 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 215,632 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 220,061 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 224,180 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 227,997 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 231,650 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 239,138 | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 239,138 is above the median for low income countries, which is 231,468, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 239,138 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152,206, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,236 | 131,977 | 152,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,339 | 159,211 | 215,632 | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,605 | 220,061 | 239,138 | 5 |
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 population, age 9, female in Malawi?
- Population, age 9, female in Malawi was 239,138 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 9, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 239,138 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 9, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,977 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for population, age 9, female?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 9, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 9, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.