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 37.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 37.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi peaked at 81.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.7% | — |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +69.9% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -31.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 37.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4% | 47.7% | 81.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 43.8% | 54.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Nigeria 38.9% compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 37.2% compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 29.4% compare
- 5 Bangladesh 27.5% 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 37.3% 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 81.1% 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 37.3% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 22 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 30.8%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release