Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … fourth rural in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … fourth rural was 73.4% 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
The most recent figure for adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi is 73.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi peaked at 75.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Malawi 24th out of 30 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before … fourth rural in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62.7% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | — |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -79.4% |
| 2016 | 62.6% | +301.0% |
| 2020 | 73.4% | +17.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 73.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.4%, 91% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 0.0% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 15.6% | 75.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 73.4% | 73.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
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 73.4% 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 75.8% in 2010.
- 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 24th out of 30 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 down 3.2%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release