Share of students studying abroad in Malawi
Malawi: Share of students studying abroad was 29.82 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Share of students studying abroad in Malawi, 1999–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, share of students studying abroad in Malawi stood at 29.82. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Malawi peaked at 76.44 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.82, in 2011.
That places Malawi 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.44 | 76.44 | 76.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.83 | 46.9 | 63.51 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.25 | 29.82 | 32.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 20 Eswatini 34.92 compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 33.55 compare
- 22 Cape Verde 31.7 compare
- 24 Chad 29.35 compare
- 25 Sao Tome and Principe 27.47
- 26 Tonga 26.53 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 share of students studying abroad in Malawi?
- Share of students studying abroad in Malawi was 29.82 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 76.44 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.82 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 175 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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