Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 70.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi, 1980–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi is 70.2%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi peaked at 70.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 1984.
Malawi ranks 126th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.5% | — |
| 1981 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 28.4% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | +30.5% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 67.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.2% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 69.0% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.8% | 27.4% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.9% | 33.5% | 70.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 62.8% | 67.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 69.0% | 70.2% | 2 |
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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 to tertiary, female in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Malawi was 70.2% in 2011, 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 70.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 173 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.