Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 71.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malawi, 1980–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 71.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malawi peaked at 80.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 1988.
That places Malawi 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.3% | — |
| 1981 | 39.5% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 41.4% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 37.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 37.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 39.3% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 42.8% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 53.4% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 80.5% | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 76.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 64.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 36.7% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.9% | 41.6% | 80.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 64.9% | 74.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 70.3% | 71.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Malawi was 71.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 1988.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.