Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malawi

Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 2.34 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.34 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
233,626
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malawi, 1972–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malawi is 2.34 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 2.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 233,626, in 1972.

Malawi ranks 36th of 216 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, male (number), gaps filled in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malawi, 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 233,626
1973 260,108 +11.3%
1974 290,121 +11.5%
1975 326,551 +12.6%
1976 337,969 +3.5%
1977 340,480 +0.7%
1978 339,725 -0.2%
1979 353,178 +4.0%
1980 383,261 +8.5%
1981 392,621 +2.4%
1982 424,832 +8.2%
1983 411,148 -3.2%
1984 393,208 -4.4%
1985 420,587 +7.0%
1986 436,099 +3.7%
1987 469,025 +7.6%
1988 486,651 +3.8%
1989 558,675 +14.8%
1990 618,082 +10.6%
1991 651,306 +5.4%
1992 791,220 +21.5%
1993 820,029 +3.6%
1994 881,453 +7.5%
1995 1.35 million +53.6%
1996 1.36 million +0.5%
1997 1.35 million -0.9%
1998 1.34 million -0.9%
1999 1.32 million -0.9%
2000 1.38 million +4.1%
2001 1.45 million +5.5%
2002 1.45 million +0.0%
2003 1.43 million -1.4%
2004 1.41 million -1.5%
2005 1.43 million +1.0%
2006 1.45 million +1.8%
2007 1.46 million +0.4%
2008 1.59 million +9.1%
2009 1.62 million +1.6%
2010 1.69 million +4.7%
2011 1.75 million +3.5%
2012 1.83 million +4.2%
2013 1.96 million +7.4%
2014 2.04 million +3.7%
2015 2.09 million +2.6%
2016 2.12 million +1.6%
2017 2.19 million +3.4%
2018 2.24 million +2.1%
2019 2.28 million +1.7%
2020 2.26 million -1.0%
2021 2.09 million -7.3%
2022 2.10 million +0.6%
2023 2.28 million +8.5%
2024 2.34 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 310,220 233,626 353,178 8
1980s 437,611 383,261 558,675 10
1990s 1.05 million 618,082 1.36 million 10
2000s 1.47 million 1.38 million 1.62 million 10
2010s 2.02 million 1.69 million 2.28 million 10
2020s 2.22 million 2.09 million 2.34 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malawi?
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Malawi was 2.34 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2.34 million in 2024.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 233,626 in 1972.
How does Malawi rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 36th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 20,956 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.