Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary was 88.4% 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
In 2020, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi stood at 88.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi peaked at 91.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
That places Malawi 25th out of 33 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net attendance rate, one year before the official primary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 89.5% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | — |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -76.2% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | +289.6% |
| 2020 | 88.4% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 0.0% | 89.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 21.9% | 91.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.4% | 88.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (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 88.4% 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 91.9% 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 25th out of 33 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 3.7%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release