Enrolment in primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, female was 2.32 million number in 2019. β Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Malawi, 1972β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Malawi stood at 2.32 million number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 2.32 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 145,186 number, in 1972.
That places Malawi 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212,950 number | 145,186 number | 258,805 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 353,208 number | 283,961 number | 475,666 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 890,406 number | 526,798 number | 1.26 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million number | 1.32 million number | 1.63 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million number | 1.72 million number | 2.32 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Malawi?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Malawi was 2.32 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,186 number in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.