Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Malawi
Malawi: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malawi, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malawi stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malawi peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Malawi 206th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 203 Mozambique 0.2% compare
- 204 Papua New Guinea 0.2% compare
- 205 Uganda 0.1% compare
- 207 Tanzania 0.1% compare
- 208 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
- 209 North Korea 0.1% 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 mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malawi?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Malawi was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Malawi ranks 206th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release