Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.1082 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1082 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.1334 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0479 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2024

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi, 1972–2024

00.050.10.15197219982024

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 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi, 1972 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Mozambique 0.1206 units per person compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 0.1173 units per person compare
  3. 4 Uganda 0.1094 units per person compare
  4. 6 Rwanda 0.1076 units per person compare
  5. 7 Afghanistan 0.104 units per person compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1027 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.