Area Database (v4.2.1)
Mean years education of women 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 | |
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| Total | 2.02 | 2.15 | 2.27 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.65 | 2.78 | 2.90 | 3.03 | 3.17 | 3.32 | 3.46 | 3.60 | 3.70 | 3.80 | 3.90 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 4.20 | 4.32 | 4.44 | 4.57 | 4.69 | 4.81 | 4.93 | 5.05 | 5.16 | 5.28 | 5.39 | 5.51 |
| Blantyre | 4.08 | 4.31 | 4.54 | 4.77 | 5.00 | 5.23 | 5.46 | 5.69 | 5.92 | 5.80 | 5.68 | 5.55 | 5.43 | 5.68 | 5.93 | 6.18 | 6.42 | 6.67 | 6.92 | 7.02 | 7.12 | 7.23 | 7.33 | 7.43 | 7.53 | 7.66 | 7.79 | 7.92 | 8.05 | 8.18 |
| Kasungu | 2.85 | 2.96 | 3.06 | 3.17 | 3.27 | 3.38 | 3.48 | 3.59 | 3.69 | 3.70 | 3.71 | 3.71 | 3.72 | 3.90 | 4.08 | 4.27 | 4.45 | 4.63 | 4.81 | 4.92 | 5.03 | 5.15 | 5.26 | 5.37 | 5.48 | 5.59 | 5.70 | 5.81 | 5.92 | 6.03 |
| Lilongwe | 1.92 | 2.09 | 2.27 | 2.44 | 2.61 | 2.78 | 2.96 | 3.13 | 3.30 | 3.56 | 3.82 | 4.08 | 4.34 | 4.36 | 4.39 | 4.41 | 4.43 | 4.46 | 4.48 | 4.74 | 5.01 | 5.27 | 5.53 | 5.80 | 6.06 | 5.98 | 5.91 | 5.83 | 5.75 | 5.67 |
| Machinga | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 1.20 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 1.53 | 1.61 | 1.75 | 1.89 | 2.03 | 2.17 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.86 | 3.04 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.16 | 3.14 | 3.12 | 3.09 | 3.07 | 3.31 | 3.55 | 3.79 | 4.03 | 4.27 |
| Mangochi | 0.87 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 1.40 | 1.47 | 1.62 | 1.77 | 1.91 | 2.06 | 2.16 | 2.25 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.54 | 2.63 | 2.70 | 2.77 | 2.85 | 2.92 | 2.99 | 3.06 | 3.17 | 3.27 | 3.38 | 3.48 | 3.59 |
| Mulanje | 1.14 | 1.28 | 1.43 | 1.57 | 1.71 | 1.85 | 2.00 | 2.14 | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.61 | 2.78 | 2.94 | 3.02 | 3.11 | 3.19 | 3.27 | 3.36 | 3.44 | 3.55 | 3.65 | 3.76 | 3.87 | 3.97 | 4.08 | 4.29 | 4.50 | 4.70 | 4.91 | 5.12 |
| Mzimba | 3.89 | 3.95 | 4.01 | 4.07 | 4.13 | 4.19 | 4.25 | 4.31 | 4.37 | 4.64 | 4.90 | 5.17 | 5.43 | 5.47 | 5.51 | 5.55 | 5.58 | 5.62 | 5.66 | 5.79 | 5.92 | 6.05 | 6.17 | 6.30 | 6.43 | 6.56 | 6.69 | 6.82 | 6.95 | 7.08 |
| Other central (Nkhota Kota, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi, Dedza, Ntcheu) | 1.82 | 1.92 | 2.01 | 2.11 | 2.20 | 2.30 | 2.39 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.86 | 2.95 | 3.04 | 3.13 | 3.23 | 3.32 | 3.41 | 3.50 | 3.63 | 3.76 | 3.90 | 4.03 | 4.16 | 4.29 | 4.40 | 4.50 | 4.61 | 4.71 | 4.82 |
| Other northern (Chitipa, Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay) | 3.40 | 3.59 | 3.77 | 3.96 | 4.14 | 4.33 | 4.51 | 4.70 | 4.88 | 4.95 | 5.03 | 5.10 | 5.17 | 5.26 | 5.36 | 5.45 | 5.54 | 5.64 | 5.73 | 5.81 | 5.89 | 5.97 | 6.05 | 6.13 | 6.21 | 6.33 | 6.44 | 6.56 | 6.67 | 6.79 |
| Other southern (Balaka, Mwanza, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Chikwawa, Nsanje, neno) | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.48 | 1.59 | 1.70 | 1.80 | 1.91 | 2.02 | 2.13 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.60 | 2.75 | 2.85 | 2.95 | 3.06 | 3.16 | 3.26 | 3.36 | 3.47 | 3.57 | 3.68 | 3.78 | 3.89 | 3.99 | 4.19 | 4.39 | 4.59 | 4.79 | 4.99 |
| Salima | 1.24 | 1.38 | 1.53 | 1.67 | 1.82 | 1.96 | 2.10 | 2.25 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.78 | 2.88 | 2.98 | 3.08 | 3.18 | 3.28 | 3.25 | 3.22 | 3.20 | 3.17 | 3.14 | 3.11 | 3.44 | 3.77 | 4.10 | 4.43 | 4.76 |
| Thyolo | 1.97 | 2.02 | 2.07 | 2.12 | 2.17 | 2.22 | 2.27 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.64 | 2.77 | 2.90 | 3.08 | 3.26 | 3.44 | 3.61 | 3.79 | 3.97 | 4.04 | 4.10 | 4.17 | 4.23 | 4.30 | 4.36 | 4.46 | 4.55 | 4.65 | 4.74 | 4.84 |
| Zomba | 2.18 | 2.21 | 2.24 | 2.27 | 2.30 | 2.32 | 2.35 | 2.38 | 2.41 | 2.81 | 3.21 | 3.61 | 4.01 | 4.09 | 4.17 | 4.25 | 4.33 | 4.41 | 4.49 | 4.57 | 4.64 | 4.72 | 4.80 | 4.87 | 4.95 | 5.19 | 5.43 | 5.66 | 5.90 | 6.14 |
Lighter numbers are estimates