Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 87.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.2%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
101.2%
in 1995
All-time low
41.6%
in 1972
Years of data
47
1972–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Malawi, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 87.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Malawi peaked at 101.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1972.
That places Malawi 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 41.6% | — |
| 1973 | 45.1% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 52.2% | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 52.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 56.0% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 49.4% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 54.9% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 101.2% | +54.7% |
| 1996 | 99.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 97.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 95.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 87.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 90.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.4% | 41.6% | 52.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 49.4% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 54.9% | 101.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 86.5% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.2% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 82.0% | 90.8% | 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 secondary, male in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Malawi was 87.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Malawi ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release