Subnational HDI (v8.1)

Indicators (2019)

Mean years schooling Mean years schooling women Mean years schooling men
Malawi (Africa)  
Total 5.254 4.294 6.417
Blantyre 7.653 6.719 8.690
Kasungu 5.778 4.769 6.860
Lilongwe 5.813 4.807 6.930
Machinga 3.890 2.918 5.104
Mangochi 3.418 2.578 4.636
Mulanje 4.709 3.801 6.023
Mzimba 6.583 5.724 7.602
Other central (Nkhota Kota, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi, Dedza, Ntcheu) 4.492 3.686 5.446
Other northern (Chitipa, Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay) 6.528 5.501 7.682
Other southern (Balaka, Mwanza, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Chikwawa, Nsanje, neno) 4.702 3.630 6.032
Salima 4.159 3.265 5.317
Thyolo 4.642 3.628 6.035
Zomba 5.553 4.724 6.628