Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 51.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malawi stood at 51.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malawi peaked at 68.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2024.
That places Malawi 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.2% | — |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 67.2% | 67.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 55.9% | 68.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 51.3% | 56.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malawi?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in Malawi was 51.3% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- Malawi ranks 85th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).