Poverty vs mean schooling in Malawi
Malawi: Poverty vs mean schooling was 7.78 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
7.78
World rank
130th
of 146 countries
All-time high
7.78
in 2040
All-time low
2.5
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Malawi, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Malawi is 7.78, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Malawi peaked at 7.78 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 1980.
That places Malawi 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5 | — |
| 1985 | 2.96 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 3.14 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.73 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 4.67 | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4.86 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | +11.3% |
| 2025 | 6 | +10.9% |
| 2030 | 6.62 | +10.3% |
| 2035 | 7.2 | +8.8% |
| 2040 | 7.78 | +8.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.73, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.71 | 5.41 | 6 | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.91 | 6.62 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 2040s | 7.78 | 7.78 | 7.78 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Malawi?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Malawi was 7.78 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Malawi ranks 130th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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