Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +88.3% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Central African Republic 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Afghanistan 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Mozambique 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Madagascar 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.