Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 65.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.3%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2014
All-time low
25.8%
in 1984
Years of data
27
1980–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 65.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi peaked at 72.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1984.
Malawi ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.1% | — |
| 1981 | 27.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 27.4% | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 25.8% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 26.4% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 28.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 41.8% | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 45.3% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 66.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.2% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.6% | 25.8% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 31.9% | 67.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 63.5% | 61.4% | 66.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 66.8% | 72.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 to tertiary, female in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi was 65.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Malawi ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release