Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.1082 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi is 0.1082 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.1334 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0479 units per person, in 1972.
That places Malawi 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0479 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.052 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0564 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0618 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0621 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0606 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0585 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0586 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0612 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0603 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0627 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0583 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0536 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0552 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0552 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0566 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0556 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0609 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0647 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0662 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0781 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0797 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0867 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1334 units per person | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1315 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1198 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1218 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1254 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1224 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.113 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1112 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1101 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1075 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1139 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1123 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1142 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1149 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1163 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1214 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1225 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1222 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1208 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1216 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1209 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1197 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1155 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1043 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1023 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1082 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1082 units per person | -0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1082 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0817 units per person, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1082 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0755 units per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) 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 | +53.9% | 0.0867 units per person | 0.1334 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0572 units per person | 0.0479 units per person | 0.0621 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0579 units per person | 0.0536 units per person | 0.0627 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.095 units per person | 0.0647 units per person | 0.1334 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1153 units per person | 0.1075 units per person | 0.1254 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1195 units per person | 0.1142 units per person | 0.1225 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1077 units per person | 0.1023 units per person | 0.1155 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Mozambique 0.1206 units per person compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 0.1173 units per person compare
- 4 Uganda 0.1094 units per person compare
- 6 Rwanda 0.1076 units per person compare
- 7 Afghanistan 0.104 units per person compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1027 units per person 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, male (number), per capita in Malawi?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi was 0.1082 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1334 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0479 units per person in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.