Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 98.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malawi, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malawi is 98.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malawi peaked at 111.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2022.
That places Malawi 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 109.3% | — |
| 2000 | 108.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 111.6% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 109.2% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 100.6% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 101.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 102.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 103.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 107.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 108.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 107.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 106.0% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 105.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 105.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 105.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.3% | 109.3% | 109.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.5% | 97.3% | 111.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.5% | 102.9% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 92.5% | 102.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Malawi was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 111.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Malawi ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release