Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.71 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-4.05 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at -1.94 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 0.71 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -4.05 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 195th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.1759 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.1317 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 1953 | 0.1169 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1954 | -0.7004 % change on previous year | -699.3% |
| 1955 | 0.5584 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1956 | 0.6284 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 0.5373 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1958 | 0.6067 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6461 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4565 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1961 | 0.355 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3962 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.451 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1964 | -0.1824 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1687 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6736 % change on previous year | +299.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5436 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6793 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1652 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2887 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2193 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2052 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1638 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0818 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2042 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3805 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2843 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 0.351 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.417 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.71 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1981 | -0.3325 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1982 | -0.5605 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1983 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 1984 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1985 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1986 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1987 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1988 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1989 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1990 | -0.9261 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1991 | -0.8754 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1992 | -0.7634 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1993 | -0.8597 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1994 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1995 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1996 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1997 | -0.8592 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1998 | -0.4173 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1999 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +212.8% |
| 2000 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2001 | -0.983 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2002 | -0.6731 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2003 | -0.4743 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2004 | -0.1872 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2729 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2006 | -0.7866 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 2007 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2008 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2009 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2010 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2011 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2014 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2015 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2017 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2018 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2019 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2020 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2021 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2022 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2023 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.94 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.77 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -1.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -699.3% | 0.1169 % change on previous year | -0.7004 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +299.3% | 0.1687 % change on previous year | 0.6736 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -212.8% | -0.4173 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3001 % change on previous year | -0.7004 % change on previous year | 0.6461 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.3707 % change on previous year | -0.1824 % change on previous year | 0.6793 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2596 % change on previous year | 0.0818 % change on previous year | 0.417 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9222 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 0.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | -0.4173 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | -0.1872 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | -1.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 192 Botswana -1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Guinea-Bissau -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Eritrea -1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Libya -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Somalia -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Guinea -2 % change on previous year compare
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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.