Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Malawi
Malawi: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 83.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Malawi, 2006–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
In 2018, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Malawi stood at 83.1%.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Malawi peaked at 86.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2006.
That places Malawi 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69.9% | — |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 80.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.9% | 69.9% | 80.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 80.8% | 86.7% | 4 |
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 net intake rate in grade 1, female in Malawi?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Malawi was 83.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.