Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 99.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi is 99.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 118.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 118.9% | — |
| 1999 | 103.9% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 103.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 106.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 104.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 100.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 102.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 103.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 107.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 106.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 105.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 106.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 105.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 103.5% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 103.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.1% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.4% | 103.9% | 118.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.5% | 95.6% | 106.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.9% | 102.1% | 107.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 94.0% | 103.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release