Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malawi
Malawi: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 139.02 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
139.02
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 205 countries
All-time high
152.62
in 1995
All-time low
42.47
in 1971
Years of data
52
1971β2024
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malawi, 1971β2024
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.
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, Republic of 132.74 compare
- 6 Nepal 128.56 compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.06 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 305,842 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 307,019 (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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.