Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malawi
Malawi: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.5% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.5%
World rank
79th
of 200 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 1950
All-time low
0.5%
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malawi, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malawi stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malawi peaked at 37.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2100.
Malawi ranks 79th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.7% | — |
| 1955 | 36.7% | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 35.4% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 33.6% | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 31.1% | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 28.7% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 22.3% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -14.4% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -15.3% |
| 2030 | 6.5% | -15.0% |
| 2035 | 5.5% | -15.4% |
| 2040 | 4.7% | -15.4% |
| 2045 | 3.9% | -15.4% |
| 2050 | 3.3% | -15.7% |
| 2055 | 2.8% | -16.2% |
| 2060 | 2.3% | -16.8% |
| 2065 | 1.9% | -17.2% |
| 2070 | 1.6% | -17.7% |
| 2075 | 1.3% | -17.9% |
| 2080 | 1.1% | -17.8% |
| 2085 | 0.9% | -17.7% |
| 2090 | 0.7% | -17.7% |
| 2095 | 0.6% | -17.8% |
| 2100 | 0.5% | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.2% | 36.7% | 37.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 34.5% | 33.6% | 35.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 28.7% | 31.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 24.4% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 19.8% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.7% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2040s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2050s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2060s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 2080s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 76 Puerto Rico 0.5% compare
- 77 Maldives 0.5% compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 0.5% compare
- 80 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare
- 82 Bahrain 0.5% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malawi?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Malawi was 0.5% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2100.
- How does Malawi rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Malawi ranks 79th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.