Table 3.1: Percentage distribution of population aged 5 years and over by sex, highest level
                             of education attended and region
 
 
 
Region
Total
Never
Attend
Std 1-3
Std 4-8
Attend 
Second 
and 
Above
Not 
Stated
Malawi
-Both
-Male
-Female
100.0
100.0
100.0
54.8
44.7
64.3
17.5
19.7
15.5
24.2
30.4
18.4
3.4
501
1.7
0.1
0.1
0.1
Northern
-Both
-Male
-Female
100.0
100.0
100.0
32.7
25.2
39.7
21.9
21.5
22.3
40.3
45.6
35.5
4.9
7.5
2.5
0.2
0.2
0.1
Central
-Both
-Male
-Female
100.0
100.0
100.0
55.8
46.3
64.9
18.1
20.0
16.2
23.0
29.1
17.3
3.0
4.5
1.5
0.1
0.1
0.1
Southern
-Both
-Male
-Female
100.0
100.0
100.0
59.1
47.9
69.3
16.1
19.0
13.5
21.4
27.9
15.3
3.3
5.1
1.8
0.1
0.1
0.1
Adapted from National Statistical Office, 1993
 
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