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2024
global knowledge index
Malawi
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):35.238
- Population:21,104,483
- HDI:0.508
116/141
Gki
Score
36.9
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Malawi is a weak performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 116th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 3rd out of the 23 countries with low human development.
Areas of Strength
- Ratio of medium-skill TVET occupations earnings to average wage
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Intellectual property payments (% total trade)
- Unemployment rate with vocational education
- Market concentration
Areas of Improvement
- Transport productive capacity
- Individuals with standard ICT skills (%)
- Domestic credit to private sector (% GDP)
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education
- Net enrolment rate in upper secondary education
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
125
37.24
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
130
36.41
Higher
Education
59
48.63
Research, Development
and Innovation
49
32.73
Information and
Communications Technology
132
23.44
Economy
119
42.24
Enabling
Environment
104
47.29
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GKI Pillars
