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 50.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
50.9%
World rank
2nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
77.0%
in 2006
All-time low
49.0%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, 2004–2020
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 50.9%.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi peaked at 77.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 2nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 63.2% | — |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -6.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 50.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.1% | 63.2% | 77.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 49.0% | 55.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 50.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Ghana 63.4% compare
- 3 Nigeria 49.2% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 39.9% compare
- 5 Bangladesh 33.0% 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 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 50.9% 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 77.0% 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 49.0% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 23 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 down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release