Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Malawi, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.7 % change on previous year for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in 2024.
The figure is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Malawi peaked at 49.95 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -6.07 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 46th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 12.19 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 1974 | 13.49 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1977 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1978 | 0.638 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1979 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +573.8% |
| 1980 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 1981 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1982 | 9.16 % change on previous year | +154.5% |
| 1983 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1984 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +67.8% |
| 1985 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -277.5% |
| 1986 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 8.56 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 1988 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1989 | 14.76 % change on previous year | +230.8% |
| 1990 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 21.8 % change on previous year | +269.9% |
| 1993 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1994 | 8.58 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 49.95 % change on previous year | +482.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5976 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1999 | 2.23 % change on previous year | +273.6% |
| 2000 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 2001 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0264 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2005 | 0.929 % change on previous year | +3425.2% |
| 2006 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +145.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3303 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2008 | 8.65 % change on previous year | +2519.6% |
| 2009 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2010 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 2011 | 4 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 2014 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2017 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 2018 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2020 | -0.8177 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 2021 | -6.07 % change on previous year | +642.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2026 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2023 | 7.84 % change on previous year | +3767.1% |
| 2024 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.86 % change on previous year | 0.638 % change on previous year | 20.4 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 5.52 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.43 % change on previous year | 0.5976 % change on previous year | 49.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.98 % change on previous year | 0.0264 % change on previous year | 8.65 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.53 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7691 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 7.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 43 Cambodia 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Armenia 2.98 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Germany 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Guadeloupe 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bangladesh 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Cameroon 2.6 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Malawi?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth in Malawi was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 49.95 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.07 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 49 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.