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 41.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
41.4%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 2006
All-time low
35.1%
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 41.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi peaked at 59.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2010.
That places Malawi 4th 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 | 46.1% | — |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | +41.9% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -6.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 41.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 41.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.8%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 41.7% | 59.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 35.1% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 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 41.4% 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 59.2% 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 35.1% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malawi ranks 4th 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 18.0%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release