Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) was 45.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, female in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Malawi is 45.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Malawi peaked at 77.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 77.5% | — |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 45.7% | -29.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 45.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.4%, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 45.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.7%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.5% | 77.5% | 77.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 59.4% | 68.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 45.7% | 64.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 37 Namibia 47.2% compare
- 38 Norway 46.9% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 46.1% compare
- 41 Philippines 45.3% compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 45.2% compare
- 43 Switzerland 44.7% compare
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Malawi?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Malawi was 45.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).