Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malawi, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malawi stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 India 1.0% compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
- 12 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
- 14 Sweden 1.0% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 1.0% compare
- 16 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malawi?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Malawi was 1.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release