Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 72.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 72.2% for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi peaked at 72.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Malawi 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 69.9% | — |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -75.9% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +273.7% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 0.0% | 56.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 16.8% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi?
- Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi was 72.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release