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 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Malawi
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 58.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 63.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.0% (2025)
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 123 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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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).