Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Malawi
Malawi: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 44.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 44.1% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Malawi peaked at 44.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 99th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 32.9% | — |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +109.5% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 21.2% | 44.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Malawi?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Malawi was 44.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Malawi ranks 99th out of 119 countries with data for 2020.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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