Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malawi
Malawi: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 139.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 139.02 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Malawi peaked at 152.62 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.47, in 1971.
Malawi ranks 4th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.47 | — |
| 1972 | 49.6 | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 53.97 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 59.39 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 65.16 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 66.07 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 65.25 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 63.49 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 63.87 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.05 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 66.87 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.19 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 65.83 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 60.71 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 62.31 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 62.65 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 65.12 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 64.46 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 69.6 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 72.98 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 74.36 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 87.85 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 91.84 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 99.85 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 152.62 | +52.8% |
| 1996 | 149.75 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 137.81 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 136.82 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 139.18 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 143.61 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 140.27 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 133.79 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 131.8 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 131.49 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 128.68 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 136.03 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 133.76 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 135.95 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 136.57 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 136.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 140.89 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 140.74 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 139.55 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 137.82 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 139.23 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 136.72 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 139.28 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 136.44 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 127.04 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 126.59 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 135.97 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 139.02 | +2.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 139.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 100.43, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 139.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +52.8% | 99.85 | 152.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.81 | 42.47 | 66.07 | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.48 | 60.71 | 70.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.54 | 72.98 | 152.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 135.4 | 128.68 | 143.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 138.34 | 135.95 | 140.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.01 | 126.59 | 139.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Haiti 183.99 compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 162.12 compare
- 3 Rwanda 149.57 compare
- 5 Madagascar 132.74 compare
- 6 Nepal 128.56 compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.06 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Malawi?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Malawi was 139.02 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 152.62 in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.47 in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.