Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 140.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
140.7%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
144.5%
in 1995
All-time low
37.3%
in 1972
Years of data
50
1972–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malawi, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malawi is 140.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malawi peaked at 144.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1972.
Malawi ranks 4th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37.3% | — |
| 1973 | 41.1% | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 46.4% | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 53.0% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 52.5% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 56.2% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 60.6% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 57.5% | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 53.4% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 56.0% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 58.9% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 68.4% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 144.5% | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 142.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 132.5% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 135.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 139.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 136.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 133.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 131.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 131.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 128.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 135.6% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 133.5% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 136.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 137.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 136.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 140.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 140.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 139.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 138.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 139.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 135.8% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 139.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 137.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 129.5% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 128.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 137.4% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 140.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 37.3% | 53.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 57.7% | 53.4% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.5% | 66.7% | 144.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 133.8% | 128.8% | 139.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 138.5% | 135.8% | 140.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.7% | 128.6% | 140.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Haiti 182.1% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 166.3% compare
- 3 Rwanda 146.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 135.6% compare
- 6 Nepal 126.4% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 124.1% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Malawi was 140.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 144.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release