Area Database (v4.4.1)
Mean years education of adults aged 20+
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
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| Total | 3.18 | 3.30 | 3.41 | 3.53 | 3.65 | 3.76 | 3.88 | 3.99 | 4.11 | 4.25 | 4.39 | 4.52 | 4.66 | 4.74 | 4.82 | 4.91 | 4.99 | 5.07 | 5.15 | 5.26 | 5.37 | 5.48 | 5.59 | 5.70 | 5.81 | 5.91 | 6.01 | 6.10 | 6.20 | 6.30 | 6.40 | 6.49 |
| Blantyre | 5.57 | 5.76 | 5.95 | 6.14 | 6.33 | 6.52 | 6.71 | 6.90 | 7.09 | 7.01 | 6.93 | 6.85 | 6.77 | 6.95 | 7.14 | 7.32 | 7.50 | 7.69 | 7.87 | 7.93 | 7.99 | 8.06 | 8.12 | 8.18 | 8.24 | 8.38 | 8.51 | 8.65 | 8.78 | 8.92 | 9.05 | 9.19 |
| Kasungu | 3.88 | 3.99 | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.31 | 4.42 | 4.53 | 4.63 | 4.74 | 4.74 | 4.74 | 4.73 | 4.73 | 4.87 | 5.01 | 5.15 | 5.29 | 5.43 | 5.57 | 5.68 | 5.78 | 5.89 | 5.99 | 6.10 | 6.20 | 6.36 | 6.51 | 6.67 | 6.82 | 6.98 | 7.13 | 7.29 |
| Lilongwe | 3.04 | 3.21 | 3.39 | 3.56 | 3.74 | 3.91 | 4.08 | 4.26 | 4.43 | 4.67 | 4.92 | 5.16 | 5.40 | 5.42 | 5.45 | 5.47 | 5.49 | 5.52 | 5.54 | 5.77 | 6.00 | 6.24 | 6.47 | 6.70 | 6.93 | 6.83 | 6.73 | 6.62 | 6.52 | 6.42 | 6.32 | 6.21 |
| Machinga | 1.92 | 2.01 | 2.10 | 2.19 | 2.29 | 2.38 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.65 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 3.07 | 3.21 | 3.35 | 3.48 | 3.62 | 3.76 | 3.89 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.03 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.02 | 4.23 | 4.43 | 4.64 | 4.84 | 5.05 | 5.25 | 5.46 |
| Mangochi | 1.68 | 1.76 | 1.84 | 1.92 | 2.01 | 2.09 | 2.17 | 2.25 | 2.33 | 2.49 | 2.64 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 3.02 | 3.09 | 3.16 | 3.23 | 3.30 | 3.37 | 3.44 | 3.52 | 3.59 | 3.66 | 3.74 | 3.81 | 3.90 | 3.98 | 4.07 | 4.15 | 4.24 | 4.32 | 4.41 |
| Mulanje | 2.15 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.72 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 3.15 | 3.29 | 3.46 | 3.63 | 3.80 | 3.97 | 4.03 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 4.21 | 4.27 | 4.33 | 4.45 | 4.58 | 4.70 | 4.82 | 4.95 | 5.07 | 5.25 | 5.42 | 5.60 | 5.77 | 5.95 | 6.12 | 6.30 |
| Mzimba | 5.32 | 5.35 | 5.37 | 5.40 | 5.43 | 5.45 | 5.48 | 5.50 | 5.53 | 5.73 | 5.93 | 6.12 | 6.32 | 6.33 | 6.33 | 6.34 | 6.35 | 6.35 | 6.36 | 6.50 | 6.64 | 6.78 | 6.91 | 7.05 | 7.19 | 7.29 | 7.39 | 7.48 | 7.58 | 7.68 | 7.78 | 7.87 |
| Other central (Nkhota Kota, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi, Dedza, Ntcheu) | 2.85 | 2.92 | 2.99 | 3.06 | 3.13 | 3.20 | 3.27 | 3.34 | 3.41 | 3.52 | 3.62 | 3.73 | 3.83 | 3.92 | 4.00 | 4.09 | 4.18 | 4.26 | 4.35 | 4.47 | 4.59 | 4.71 | 4.82 | 4.94 | 5.06 | 5.14 | 5.22 | 5.29 | 5.37 | 5.45 | 5.53 | 5.60 |
| Other northern (Chitipa, Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay) | 4.66 | 4.83 | 5.00 | 5.17 | 5.34 | 5.50 | 5.67 | 5.84 | 6.01 | 6.06 | 6.10 | 6.15 | 6.19 | 6.27 | 6.34 | 6.42 | 6.49 | 6.57 | 6.64 | 6.73 | 6.81 | 6.90 | 6.98 | 7.07 | 7.15 | 7.23 | 7.32 | 7.40 | 7.48 | 7.56 | 7.65 | 7.73 |
| Other southern (Balaka, Mwanza, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Chikwawa, Nsanje, neno) | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.69 | 2.79 | 2.90 | 3.00 | 3.10 | 3.21 | 3.31 | 3.46 | 3.61 | 3.75 | 3.90 | 3.99 | 4.08 | 4.17 | 4.25 | 4.34 | 4.43 | 4.52 | 4.61 | 4.70 | 4.78 | 4.87 | 4.96 | 5.16 | 5.36 | 5.55 | 5.75 | 5.95 | 6.15 | 6.34 |
| Salima | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.67 | 2.79 | 2.91 | 3.03 | 3.16 | 3.28 | 3.40 | 3.43 | 3.45 | 3.48 | 3.50 | 3.67 | 3.83 | 4.00 | 4.17 | 4.33 | 4.50 | 4.41 | 4.32 | 4.24 | 4.15 | 4.06 | 3.97 | 4.30 | 4.63 | 4.95 | 5.28 | 5.61 | 5.94 | 6.26 |
| Thyolo | 3.16 | 3.19 | 3.23 | 3.26 | 3.30 | 3.33 | 3.36 | 3.40 | 3.43 | 3.57 | 3.71 | 3.85 | 3.99 | 4.15 | 4.32 | 4.48 | 4.64 | 4.81 | 4.97 | 5.01 | 5.06 | 5.10 | 5.14 | 5.19 | 5.23 | 5.35 | 5.48 | 5.60 | 5.72 | 5.84 | 5.97 | 6.09 |
| Zomba | 3.29 | 3.31 | 3.33 | 3.35 | 3.38 | 3.40 | 3.42 | 3.44 | 3.46 | 3.82 | 4.18 | 4.54 | 4.90 | 5.00 | 5.09 | 5.19 | 5.28 | 5.38 | 5.47 | 5.52 | 5.57 | 5.63 | 5.68 | 5.73 | 5.78 | 5.99 | 6.19 | 6.40 | 6.60 | 6.81 | 7.01 | 7.22 |
Lighter numbers are estimates