Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 70.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malawi, 1973–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 70.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 75.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1973.
That places Malawi 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 26.1% | — |
| 1974 | 28.2% | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 31.1% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 31.5% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 31.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 31.0% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 31.3% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 33.5% | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 35.7% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 37.6% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 38.8% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 46.3% | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | +47.7% |
| 1996 | 74.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 66.5% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 26.1% | 31.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 32.3% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 37.6% | 75.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 63.9% | 72.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.7% | 70.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 120 Bhutan 71.1% compare
- 121 Tajikistan 70.9% compare
- 122 Paraguay 70.8% compare
- 124 Rwanda 70.5% compare
- 125 Bangladesh 70.5% compare
- 126 Saint Lucia 70.1% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Malawi was 70.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1973.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 181 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.