Africa Development Bank highly rates Rumphi district on literacy rate, life expectacy
Rumphi district, in the northern region, has been highly rated for population density, life expectancy and literacy outperforming any other district in the country – data shows.
According to statistical data published by the Africa Development Bank Group and available on http://malawi.opendataforafrica.org/, Rumphi has a satisfactory life expectancy where males can live up to 53 years much higher than other districts.
The district’s literacy rate is presently pegged at a whooping 82 per cent.
Other star performers on literacy level are Likoma, Chitipa and Mzimba also in the North Malawi are ranked second, third and fourth respectively on national comparison. While Dedza and Mangochi are ranked worst with 49 and 47 per cent respectively.
Thyolo, Lilongwe and Nsanje have the lowest life expectancy levels as males average only 41 years while Rumphi and Karonga ranked highest at 53 years.
Rumphi’s population density also proves the district is one of the best places live comfortably with 36 people living per square kilometer as opposed to Chiradzulu and Thyolo which have some of the worse population densities screaming at 376 and 342 people living per square kilometer respectively.
Likoma has the worst with 579 people living per square kilometer.
The data further shows that in terms of malaria deaths, the districts of Likoma and Neno are far much better as averagely only 0.02 and 0.03 people per one hundred thousand (100,000) people succumb to the disease mainly due to their smaller sizes. however, Rumphi registers only 0.11 and Mangochi has 0.90.
According to experts, Rumphi could have star-performed on literacy levels because of a much conducive environment the district offers as regards education.
A historian studying at Mzuzu University (Mzuni), Auster Chirwa, said that, also, the influence of the early missionaries in district also could explain the sumptuous literacy levels.
“The district has been introduced to education since the eighteenth century with the arrival of David Livingstone,” he said.
He added the influence is also the reason behind many significant schools in the district including the University of Livingstonia, St Patrick’s Seminary and the Phwezi Schools.
Top 10 Districts on Life Expectancy (years for males) are:
1. Rumphi – 53.1
2. Karonga – 53.0
3. Chitipa – 51.0
4. Nkhata Bay – 50.8
5. Mzimba – 50.2
6. Lokoma – 50.1
7. Dowa – 49.5
8. Machinga – 49.0
9. Ntcheu – 49.0
10. Neno – 48.6
Top 10 Districts on Literacy Levels (%) are:
1. Rumphi – 82
2. Likoma – 78
3. Chitipa – 76
4. Mzimba – 75
5. Karonga – 74
6. Nkhata Bay – 74
7. Blantyre – 68
8. Chiradzulu – 67
9. kasungu – 67
10. Ntcheu – 64
IT IS VERY INTERESTINING OF RUMPHI BUT BUT MANY YOUTH HAVE THEIR MAXMUM EDUCATION OF AN MSCE BECAUSE OF THEIR POORNESS THAT THEY CAN NOT SUPORT THEMSERFS FOR FURTHER EDUCATION I AM A GOOD EXAMPIE.HOW MORE CAN IT BE INTERESTING IF THE RATE OF FINDING JOB
IT IS TRUE OF HIGH LITERACY RATE IN RUMPHI BUT MY WORRY IS THAT MANY POOR YOUTH DO NOT FIND JOBS INCLUDING ME.
Nothern Region has more educated people than any other, If you check around people who are doing well are northerners, I am pround to be from Rumphi and Livingstonia to be precise.
You should also read the World bank report on completion of primary and secondary school in Malawi. Thyolo and Chiradzulu are the lowest. A lot of children drop out at standard three. The trend continues at the secondary school level. But instead of dealing with the issue of why many children do not complete primary and secondary school Bingu decided to bring quota system and punish children who have stayed in school for 12yrrs. The government knows this trend that is why they now select learners from Thyolo to schools in the north hoping they will do well. The interesting factor is some districts such as Blantyre, Neno and Nsanje out perfom Thyolo and Phalombe and Chiradzulu but to accomodate Lomwe children Bingu and his then Minister of ducation made it look like it was the rest of the country against the north so that he gets maximum support.
Interesting!
Proud of my district,whether some one hate us or not but that’s the truth so it’s take it or leave!!! We shall excel no matter what!
bull shit data
Comparing methodology and outcomes of PAC report on federalism and ADB literacy report is ridiculous coz ADB are independent but PAC are political and not independent
I do NOT know if these data are believable.
At a glance, the numbers appear to be way below the true life expectancy. The highest being 53.1 yrs for Rumphi males? In 2012, the average for males in the whole country was reported to be 55. And currently, the CIA estimates the averages to be 58 and 62 for males and females, respectively.
So, who to believe? To me the CIA is more believable.
And in translating statistical averages, and if Rumphi men live longest, then it means their average LE must be more than 58 (the CIA number), Not 53, as reported here! And that makes sense based on what we actually see in that district. It helps to know the real meanings of statistics, to be sure.
This data is interesting. There seem to be a correlation between Chikamwini culture and low literacy levels at play here. Quota system will never reverse this trend without implementing ‘real ‘ family structures in the Chikamwini culture – that will be the solution like it or hate it . A real family values its children and ensures that they go to school, are fed and dressed. a Chikamwini father (most) does not care at all.
While the Northern Districts are doing better in the recent polls on literacy,this is a progressive trend.However,the remaining Districts in fairly developed two regions,must utilize their resources to reach the confines of the broad masses of their wretched people.Eventhough we have sizeable resources,we are blessed with articute manpower that would enhance progressive development of our country in all three districts instead of wasting precious time calling names against each other,indulging in politics of hate and divide which will only result into polarising and ruining our beatiful mother Malawi.We have enormous talent,we can do it.Let us make 2016 the year of success and love and not the year of hate and animosity.Wish you a brilliant happy new year and a bright future.LONG LIVE OUR BEATIFUL LAND OF MALAWI.
Could this also explain why cholera is rarely reported in the north?
USEFUL INFORMATION BUT INSTEAD OF DEALING WITH THE REASONS BEHIND LOW LITERACY LEVELS IN THYOLO,CHIRADZULU, MANGOCHI AND THE LIKE, THE ECCENTRIC MUTHALIKAS BECAME SO JEALOUSY WITH THE HIGH LITERACY LEVELS OF RUMPHI,LIKOMA,MZIMBA,CHITIPA THAT THEY BROUGHT THE STUPID AND DISCRIMINATORY QUOTA SYSTEM.
Kanthu Kanyeka akulu!
Ambuye alemekezeke.
Data does nos cheat. Use this data to impliment various initiatives in specific districts, not just launching initiatives anyhow.
Iam from Enyezini in Mzimba and I remember my grandfather he was a no nonsense
man his name was Thulasizwe Mugemezulu and we used to call him Umkhulu Sizwe.This man each morning used to check all houses if kids have gone to school and even checking nearby villages.Always with Igwala (chikwapu )and if cought deserting classes you were flogged and called mgwala Impisi (coward hyna). Unfortunately he died 2yrs ago but because of his work each village has university graduates
and 2or3 in each family.
Woza Rumphi
kanthu ako, I wish Bingu was alive
Zimverere mu mtolo
No wonder quota system is being implemented! How come north is always on top!
E eeeh!
OK
Zi a mbwenumbwenu…
Interesting! Especially going through some comments on this article. How I loathe it, if some parts of Malawi had good socioeconomic indicators like that of the UK or USA. There could be deafening hogwash noise of bragging and pomposity like we see here.Anyani kusekana dzikundu! On this very page we had results by PAC on federalism. Some readers trashed the outcome as doctored.Some even demanded the article to have included methodological details such as the sample size , power , standard error etc for them to accept the results. Was it trying to sound statistical? But I hope that was the push of a tribalistic mindset. Certainly this was a poor show of having knowledge without knowing when to apply it.For sure any knowledgeable person with wisdom wouldn’t demand the article on nyasatimes to present sample size, power ,type 1 or 2 error etc. Anyway , if so much much interested why not request a full study report from PAC with all those nitty-gritty? This doesn’t mean I support the PAC report. But my point is rather on how people tend to apply double standards when making judgements . You see here , some folks who probably had reservations with PAC report have received the ADB report wholesale. Come on ! Malawi and indeed any part of Malawi has little to celebrate about. Tiyeni tizingogwira ntchito molimbika mwina zidzatiyendera patsogolo.
Mmmm….ok
Ok……I see.
Palibe vuto bola ife tikuchita control Political Spheres
Okay!
Nyika federation is doing better compared to the rest federations in Malawi. No need of donor support to Nyika state. Lets pur our resources to central, Southern states.
Kkkkk! Interesting statistics
Ohhhhhh my District. koma northern region. top 5 yonse. chifukwa chani nanga kwinaku akutani. Wake up pliz.
There is nothing surprising here. Alomwe kwawo ndiku pwala ndi kubelekana basi ngati a kalulu. Bravo northeners…..you are stars thats why people hate you. They are jealousy and afraid of you!
Achawa bwanji kumwera? Nchito kuberekana ndikuchindana basi? I come from South koma its a shame on iliteracy levels kwathu kuno ku South. Timangozuwa kuberekana osalera….no wonder malo anathanso okhala look at Mzimba they still have big land actually i think the survey is wrong on people living per square km as Rumphi????? Its all muntanous and Mzimba lots of bare land if you drive through. Education we have to admit Atumbukawa ambiri amapita ku school than central (nyau) and South (chinamwali) and ndi a nzeru anzathuwa…let’s accept it…
WHERE IS STAND ALONE
MLAKHO ANGURU
REPUBLIC ???
BWANJI OSABERA VOTE
IMENEYI ????
Thus y quota is genocide to this other side.
kudos to those commenting with sober minds
Another article on this site Inkosi ya Makosi
Mmbelwa tells his subjects to slow down child
bearing.This is what all chiefs in malawi should be doing instead of receiving bribes.Malawi govt spend most of taxpayers money developing southern region and stealing some…we are watching you and mind you Chakufwa Chihana dismantled the feared MCP GOVT and it will not ages when we will rise again for federalism or total independence.
Its very unfortunate that we malawian like to analyse any issue on regional or tribal standpoint. I find all the comments very divisive and defeats the gospel our leaders has been preaching about a united Malawi. We are all happy about the fact that we have never tested war. Let us be more malawian than our tribs or regions
People, life expectancy is just the AVERAGE you expect someone to leave. If the life expectancy is 50 years it does not mean some people can not live longer than 50 years. And neither does it mean everyone will die by the time they are 50 years old!!! Some can live longer and some less than the 50 years. Umbuli.
Pharaoh oppressed the Israelis but God kept multiplying them.Kuphula njelwa za moto,etc.What treatment do we give to people from the north on promotions in Govt offices,companies&politics?Learn something from here,God is doing the opposite here.Learn something from here,we are all equal in the eyes of the creator,please change your altitude.
Genesis 6:3 says, “And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.” Psalm 90:10 says, “The days of our years are threescore years and ten [70 years]; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years [80 years], yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.”
Before the passage in Genesis we find people who lived hundreds of years. After that time life spans went down to about 120 years. By the time the Psalms were written, the average life span was considerably less than 70 years, with that number being considered a good old age. Of course, that was about 3000 years ago. Increases in medical and nutritional knowledge have allowed us to live to a life expectancy of about what the Psalm says, with an upper limit well under the 120 years of Genesis.
Does that make the Bible wrong? Not at all! For the times when those passages were written, the life expectancy given was a good figure. For this time the 120 year figure is quite high, but the 70 to 80 year figure may be low. If David were writing the psalm now, he might raise the figure a little.
We should just praise God that he has given us the knowledge to live longer than previous generations. As you point out, though, we should also be aware that not everyone will live to the life expectancy figures anyone may give. We should be ready and eager to meet God at any time.
Big up Rumphi! a chawa sangapange xool, anazolowera kuchinda, ali mapwala lendee!! apa. nawoso a sofa sangamangeko xool, ten years of rulling zazii.
In a way you are both right. Genesis 6:3 says, “And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.” Psalm 90:10 says, “The days of our years are threescore years and ten [70 years]; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years [80 years], yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.”
Before the passage in Genesis we find people who lived hundreds of years. After that time life spans went down to about 120 years. By the time the Psalms were written, the average life span was considerably less than 70 years, with that number being considered a good old age. Of course, that was about 3000 years ago. Increases in medical and nutritional knowledge have allowed us to live to a life expectancy of about what the Psalm says, with an upper limit well under the 120 years of Genesis.
Does that make the Bible wrong? Not at all! For the times when those passages were written, the life expectancy given was a good figure. For this time the 120 year figure is quite high, but the 70 to 80 year figure may be low. If David were writing the psalm now, he might raise the figure a little.
We should just praise God that he has given us the knowledge to live longer than previous generations. As you point out, though, we should also be aware that not everyone will live to the life expectancy figures anyone may give. We should be ready and eager to meet God at any time.
Statistics like this should be able to give us as Malawians a food for thought why other people should do better than others. One thing I would like to share with our colleagues is the role of parents and chiefs. During my days they used to say “go to school so that you should see Lilongwe or Blantyre otherwise just stay at the village than stealing in town” This made most of us to work hard in class so that we should see these cities. Also most of the Chiefs would encourage their subjects to send their children to school starting with the chief himself. To crown it all most of the the schools are built by the community itself. I know in Rumphi West where I come from we have 5 community secondary schools that I can remember. So it is wealth emulating. BRAVO RUMPHI.
Thanks Nyasatimes for this article.All top 5 are district that make northern malawi and I am really thrilled as northerner.That’s why we
want federalism bacause we can do things without southerners.All good infrastructures are in south and you are ruling this country,you have many teachers and healthy workers but you always fail to achieve things.
Proud to be northern
Chiefs indeed play a great role in development. What is surprising me is that people of Machinga angokhala pheeee and yet there in no full boarding Secondary School for Machinga District until now and yet each district has theirs. Achawa anzanga inu mukundimvaaaa? Let’s rise up and do something.
Though I am not from the north, these statistics are remarkable. Kudos to the north you guys are organised. If
Competition of dwarfs. ADB what’s the meaning of this?
Sapitwa you should have respect for elders. No wonder you can’t live longer than 43!!!!
That’s we need quota system. Agalu awa amauzilana mayeso. Nanga per capita ya zikheba mtauni umu? Atumbuka sakananso. Sichoncho nanga?
Sadly it’s not about competition especially life expectancy. Should we really be proud of a miserable 53 year lifespan. TRAGEDY.
Viva the Northern Region
kkkkkkk!!! Mmmmmm now I understand why these DiPhiPhi guys advocate quarter!!! Anthu a kumpoto anatsegula maso kalekale!! Jack up Mangochi, Chiradzulu, Thyolo and Mulanje!!
Olo akanayesa anything in life the results would have been the same as above. You people from the central and the south you would only be number one on bad things. Like kubelekana, kudula mitengochisawawa, katangale, ufiti ndi Zina zotere zimene ziri zoyipa but kwathu kuno name it mpira number one, kudya bwino number one, kusamba number one name them
They are wiping the floor with you in every aspect of life that matters.
I was just having a good look at the photo of the Paramount. It’s a good oversize suit with a good shirt and tie. Perhaps borrowed or given to him by one if his subjects from the World Bank in NY.He never went to the store to buy it otherwise he could have picked his perfect fit. It is also a good bright colour for such a dark skin other wise if the suit was black in colour wow!!!
munthu wopanda khalidwe iwe,ndiwe wotembeleledwa,kunena mfumu yathu chonchi!mind u,nkhamanga is a kingdom,respect is needed,okey!if u r wise apologise!
Wachewa muliwabulu nadi…Suzgo mukukhalira Kuvina vinyawu nakubaba wana. Mutileke tekha muwone umo titukukilengi.
I can see bias here, the one who did the survey is from Rumphi
Am proud to be Rumphian and very proud to be hinya.
Whilst I don’t understand the intention of this story, I have noted that the source of the data does not specify the date the research was conducted. What problem was this research intended to resolve? What were the recommendations of the findings? There available statistics were compiled in 2005 and some figures are higher than those published by ADB.
Whilst Rumphi may look better, one cannot take away the fact that Mulanje and Thyolo are densely populated and therefore it would be incorrect to say Rumphi is better. Schools, Teachers, Funding are all inadequate by virtue of higher population and government would not be blamed if they constructed more schools in these Districts.Perhaps this is the reason for this research to solve this problem. DPP government, ntchito ndi imeneyi, konzani mavutowa.
Keep on giving excuses, and remain lagging behind,if these were the other way round, you would have been saying “Atumbuka I thought you said ndinu anzelu?”
Now someone is telling you ndi a nzelu you are saying these figures ndi a 2005, therefore the gap is probably bigger now if you complaint about population and funding is valid.
Northerners mu wada mpaka kale kale siziku thandizani.
Ngati anthu a ku Thyolo amafa msanga bwanji Pitala ali ndi zaka seventy eight? Bingunso anafa ali ndi zaka 83!
Interesting
Sounds all good for the top districts/regions but it’s not translating into anything on the ground. Still least developed areas in the country…why bother !
Kukwithu
And we have to understand concepts like like life expectancy. When you say people in Karonga can live up to 53 years, what do you mean? Of course people anywhere in Malawi can live up to 53 and more. My aunt is 95 and she was born and bred in Lilongwe where you say people can only live up to 41. Please understand the definitions of the terms and use them correctly
Atumbuka ndinyatwa mtundu odala pa chilichose