Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 130.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malawi, 1974–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malawi is 130.1%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 261.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 72.1%, in 1984.
Malawi ranks 15th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 75.2% | — |
| 1975 | 82.4% | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 80.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 75.1% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 82.2% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 91.4% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 89.4% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 104.2% | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 90.2% | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 72.1% | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 81.2% | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 80.2% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 77.6% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 81.6% | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 97.1% | +19.0% |
| 1990 | 101.3% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 149.5% | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 152.3% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 170.6% | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 261.2% | +53.1% |
| 1996 | 213.4% | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 182.2% | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 193.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 197.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 182.0% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 190.3% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 168.5% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 167.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 156.3% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 156.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 154.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 160.7% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 158.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 161.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 169.0% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 158.1% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 142.9% | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 130.1% | -8.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 130.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 111.9%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 130.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.5% | 75.1% | 82.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 72.1% | 104.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.5% | 101.2% | 261.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 174.2% | 154.6% | 197.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 154.4% | 130.1% | 169.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Malawi was 130.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 261.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1% in 1984.
- How does Malawi rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.