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Mean years education of men 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 | |
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| Total | 4.43 | 4.54 | 4.64 | 4.75 | 4.85 | 4.96 | 5.06 | 5.17 | 5.27 | 5.40 | 5.53 | 5.66 | 5.79 | 5.86 | 5.93 | 6.01 | 6.08 | 6.15 | 6.22 | 6.32 | 6.42 | 6.53 | 6.63 | 6.73 | 6.83 | 6.93 | 7.03 | 7.14 | |
| Urban | 7.33 | 7.49 | 7.64 | 7.80 | 7.95 | 8.11 | 8.26 | 8.42 | 8.57 | 8.60 | 8.62 | 8.65 | 8.67 | 8.73 | 8.80 | 8.86 | 8.92 | 8.99 | 9.05 | 9.24 | 9.44 | 9.63 | 9.82 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 10.6 | 10.8 | |
| Rural | 3.95 | 4.03 | 4.12 | 4.20 | 4.28 | 4.36 | 4.45 | 4.53 | 4.61 | 4.73 | 4.85 | 4.96 | 5.08 | 5.16 | 5.23 | 5.31 | 5.38 | 5.46 | 5.53 | 5.62 | 5.72 | 5.81 | 5.90 | 6.00 | 6.09 | 6.18 | 6.28 | 6.37 | |
| Poor | 4.23 | 4.33 | 4.42 | 4.52 | 4.62 | 4.71 | 4.81 | 4.90 | 5.00 | 5.11 | 5.22 | 5.33 | 5.44 | 5.50 | 5.55 | 5.61 | 5.66 | 5.72 | 5.77 | 5.84 | 5.91 | 5.99 | 6.06 | 6.13 | 6.20 | 6.27 | 6.34 | 6.42 | |
| Nonpoor | 9.51 | 9.71 | 9.90 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | |
| Lowest 25% | 2.93 | 3.00 | 3.06 | 3.13 | 3.20 | 3.26 | 3.33 | 3.39 | 3.46 | 3.51 | 3.56 | 3.60 | 3.65 | 3.69 | 3.74 | 3.78 | 3.82 | 3.87 | 3.91 | 4.03 | 4.16 | 4.28 | 4.40 | 4.53 | 4.65 | 4.77 | 4.90 | 5.02 | |
| Second 25% | 3.47 | 3.61 | 3.75 | 3.89 | 4.04 | 4.18 | 4.32 | 4.46 | 4.60 | 4.53 | 4.46 | 4.39 | 4.32 | 4.39 | 4.46 | 4.53 | 4.60 | 4.67 | 4.74 | 4.86 | 4.97 | 5.09 | 5.21 | 5.32 | 5.44 | 5.56 | 5.67 | 5.79 | |
| Third 25% | 4.12 | 4.24 | 4.37 | 4.49 | 4.61 | 4.73 | 4.86 | 4.98 | 5.10 | 5.20 | 5.31 | 5.41 | 5.51 | 5.58 | 5.66 | 5.73 | 5.80 | 5.88 | 5.95 | 6.02 | 6.08 | 6.15 | 6.22 | 6.28 | 6.35 | 6.42 | 6.48 | 6.55 | |
| Highest 25% | 6.34 | 6.47 | 6.59 | 6.72 | 6.85 | 6.97 | 7.10 | 7.22 | 7.35 | 7.64 | 7.92 | 8.21 | 8.49 | 8.59 | 8.68 | 8.78 | 8.88 | 8.97 | 9.07 | 9.17 | 9.27 | 9.38 | 9.48 | 9.58 | 9.68 | 9.78 | 9.88 | 9.99 | |
| Blantyre | 6.97 | 7.12 | 7.27 | 7.42 | 7.58 | 7.73 | 7.88 | 8.03 | 8.18 | 8.11 | 8.05 | 7.98 | 7.91 | 8.05 | 8.20 | 8.34 | 8.48 | 8.63 | 8.77 | 8.82 | 8.86 | 8.91 | 8.96 | 9.00 | 9.05 | 9.10 | 9.14 | 9.19 | |
| Kasungu | 4.79 | 4.91 | 5.02 | 5.14 | 5.25 | 5.37 | 5.48 | 5.60 | 5.71 | 5.71 | 5.70 | 5.70 | 5.69 | 5.80 | 5.90 | 6.01 | 6.12 | 6.22 | 6.33 | 6.43 | 6.53 | 6.64 | 6.74 | 6.84 | 6.94 | 7.04 | 7.14 | 7.25 | |
| Lilongwe | 4.18 | 4.35 | 4.51 | 4.68 | 4.84 | 5.01 | 5.17 | 5.34 | 5.50 | 5.73 | 5.96 | 6.19 | 6.42 | 6.46 | 6.50 | 6.54 | 6.58 | 6.62 | 6.66 | 6.86 | 7.07 | 7.27 | 7.47 | 7.68 | 7.88 | 8.08 | 8.29 | 8.49 | |
| Machinga | 3.07 | 3.17 | 3.26 | 3.36 | 3.46 | 3.55 | 3.65 | 3.74 | 3.84 | 3.98 | 4.12 | 4.26 | 4.40 | 4.51 | 4.63 | 4.74 | 4.85 | 4.97 | 5.08 | 5.10 | 5.12 | 5.14 | 5.15 | 5.17 | 5.19 | 5.21 | 5.23 | 5.25 | |
| Mangochi | 2.67 | 2.75 | 2.83 | 2.91 | 2.99 | 3.06 | 3.14 | 3.22 | 3.30 | 3.46 | 3.63 | 3.79 | 3.95 | 4.01 | 4.08 | 4.14 | 4.20 | 4.27 | 4.33 | 4.42 | 4.51 | 4.60 | 4.68 | 4.77 | 4.86 | 4.95 | 5.04 | 5.13 | |
| Mulanje | 3.41 | 3.56 | 3.72 | 3.87 | 4.03 | 4.18 | 4.33 | 4.49 | 4.64 | 4.80 | 4.97 | 5.13 | 5.29 | 5.32 | 5.36 | 5.39 | 5.42 | 5.46 | 5.49 | 5.64 | 5.78 | 5.93 | 6.07 | 6.22 | 6.36 | 6.51 | 6.65 | 6.80 | |
| Mzimba | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.74 | 6.87 | 7.01 | 7.14 | 7.27 | 7.26 | 7.25 | 7.24 | 7.22 | 7.21 | 7.20 | 7.34 | 7.47 | 7.61 | 7.75 | 7.88 | 8.02 | 8.16 | 8.29 | 8.43 | |
| Other central (Nkhota Kota, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi, Dedza, Ntcheu) | 4.01 | 4.05 | 4.09 | 4.13 | 4.18 | 4.22 | 4.26 | 4.30 | 4.34 | 4.46 | 4.58 | 4.70 | 4.82 | 4.90 | 4.98 | 5.06 | 5.13 | 5.21 | 5.29 | 5.41 | 5.52 | 5.64 | 5.75 | 5.87 | 5.98 | 6.10 | 6.21 | 6.33 | |
| Other northern (Chitipa, Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay) | 6.18 | 6.31 | 6.44 | 6.56 | 6.69 | 6.82 | 6.95 | 7.07 | 7.20 | 7.23 | 7.25 | 7.28 | 7.30 | 7.35 | 7.41 | 7.46 | 7.51 | 7.57 | 7.62 | 7.71 | 7.80 | 7.90 | 7.99 | 8.08 | 8.17 | 8.26 | 8.35 | 8.45 | |
| Other southern (Balaka, Mwanza, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Chikwawa, Nsanje, neno) | 3.86 | 3.95 | 4.04 | 4.13 | 4.22 | 4.31 | 4.40 | 4.49 | 4.58 | 4.73 | 4.89 | 5.04 | 5.19 | 5.27 | 5.35 | 5.44 | 5.52 | 5.60 | 5.68 | 5.76 | 5.83 | 5.91 | 5.98 | 6.06 | 6.13 | 6.21 | 6.28 | 6.36 | |
| Salima | 3.48 | 3.61 | 3.73 | 3.86 | 3.99 | 4.11 | 4.24 | 4.36 | 4.49 | 4.48 | 4.48 | 4.47 | 4.46 | 4.68 | 4.90 | 5.13 | 5.35 | 5.57 | 5.79 | 5.67 | 5.55 | 5.43 | 5.30 | 5.18 | 5.06 | 4.94 | 4.82 | 4.70 | |
| Thyolo | 4.32 | 4.38 | 4.44 | 4.50 | 4.56 | 4.62 | 4.68 | 4.74 | 4.80 | 4.92 | 5.04 | 5.15 | 5.27 | 5.42 | 5.57 | 5.72 | 5.87 | 6.02 | 6.17 | 6.21 | 6.24 | 6.28 | 6.31 | 6.35 | 6.38 | 6.42 | 6.45 | 6.49 | |
| Zomba | 4.49 | 4.52 | 4.55 | 4.57 | 4.60 | 4.63 | 4.66 | 4.68 | 4.71 | 5.02 | 5.32 | 5.63 | 5.93 | 6.04 | 6.15 | 6.26 | 6.37 | 6.48 | 6.59 | 6.62 | 6.65 | 6.69 | 6.72 | 6.75 | 6.78 | 6.81 | 6.84 | 6.88 | |