Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 49.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
49.3%
World rank
3rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2006
All-time low
41.8%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi stood at 49.3%.
The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi peaked at 64.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2010.
That places Malawi 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.1% | — |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +29.0% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -5.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 49.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.3%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 49.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.3%, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 46.7% | 64.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 41.8% | 54.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi was 49.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malawi ranks 3rd out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release