Net intake rate in grade 1 in Malawi
Malawi: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 81.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net intake rate in grade 1 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
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1 in Malawi is 81.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Malawi peaked at 84.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 37th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net intake rate in grade 1 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 67.4% | — |
| 2007 | 75.1% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 81.2% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.7% | 67.4% | 79.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 79.0% | 84.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net intake rate in grade 1 in Malawi?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Malawi was 81.9% 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 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (% 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.