Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 101.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malawi, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 101.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malawi peaked at 106.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.9%, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.6% | — |
| 2000 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.6% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 96.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 101.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 102.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 102.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 106.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 106.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 103.0% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 102.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 105.8% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 101.2% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 93.9% | 101.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 101.3% | 106.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 95.5% | 105.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Malawi was 101.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.9% in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Malawi ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release