Labor force with basic education in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force with basic education was 49.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Malawi is 49.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Malawi peaked at 82.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 63rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with basic education in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.3% | — |
| 2011 | 72.3% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -28.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 49.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.4%, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 49.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.3%, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 63.3% | 74.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 49.5% | 69.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 in Malawi?
- Labor force with basic education in Malawi was 49.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force with basic education?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 (% of total 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).