Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 74.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.5%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
90.7%
in 2021
All-time low
14.3%
in 1974
Years of data
42
1974–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi is 74.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 90.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1974.
Malawi ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14.3% | — |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 15.7% | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | +21.4% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 25.5% | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 26.1% | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 25.4% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 27.7% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 28.2% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +35.3% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 58.5% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 74.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.0% | 14.3% | 23.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 22.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 26.0% | 61.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 58.5% | 68.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 66.2% | 80.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 72.8% | 90.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 153 Luxembourg 77.3% compare
- 154 Afghanistan 76.7% compare
- 155 Mauritania 74.5% compare
- 157 Senegal 73.9% compare
- 158 Honduras 73.9% compare
- 159 Comoros 73.5% 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi was 74.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release