Labor force with basic education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force with basic education, male was 53.8% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Malawi, 2005β2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Malawi stood at 53.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Malawi peaked at 86.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 77th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 67.7% | 79.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 53.8% | 74.0% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Malawi?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Malawi was 53.8% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Malawi ranks 77th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, male (% of male 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).