Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 95.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Malawi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Malawi is 95.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Malawi peaked at 98.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1972.
Malawi ranks 114th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 23.7% | — |
| 1973 | 25.4% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 31.2% | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 32.4% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 32.0% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 32.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 35.2% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 35.8% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 37.1% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 35.1% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 35.9% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 40.5% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 63.6% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 91.8% | +44.3% |
| 1996 | 90.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 89.3% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 83.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.9% | 23.7% | 32.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 36.9% | 35.1% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 43.4% | 91.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 81.7% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 90.9% | 98.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 111 Bangladesh 95.5% compare
- 112 Namibia 95.4% compare
- 113 China 95.3% compare
- 115 Montenegro 94.7% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 94.5% compare
- 117 Philippines 94.4% compare
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 secondary, female in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Malawi was 95.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Malawi ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.