Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … urban in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … urban was 79.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
79.4%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi stood at 79.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi peaked at 82.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official … urban in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | — |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +253.0% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +4.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 79.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 79.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.3%, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 0.0% | 73.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 21.6% | 82.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 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 79.4% 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 82.5% 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 32nd out of 41 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 3.8%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release