Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malawi
Malawi: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 17.86 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malawi is 17.86, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malawi peaked at 17.86 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.87, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 34th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.4 | — |
| 2011 | 15.57 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 7.87 | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 17.6 | +123.6% |
| 2020 | 17.86 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.68 | 7.87 | 17.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.86 | 17.86 | 17.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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 17.86 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 in 2020.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 107 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 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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