Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 2.32 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Malawi, 1972–2019
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.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 145,186 number | — |
| 1973 | 164,875 number | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 192,183 number | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 219,534 number | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 233,420 number | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 242,559 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 247,034 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 258,805 number | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 283,961 number | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 298,624 number | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 329,756 number | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 325,668 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 314,491 number | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 336,747 number | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 358,683 number | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 393,809 number | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 414,676 number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 475,666 number | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 526,798 number | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 561,031 number | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 685,372 number | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 769,919 number | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 844,872 number | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million number | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million number | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million number | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 million number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.48 million number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.61 million number | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.86 million number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.99 million number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.32 million number | +4.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.32 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.22 million number, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.32 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +46.1% | 844,872 number | 1.23 million number |
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
- 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 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.