Persistence to grade 5, female in Malawi
Malawi: Persistence to grade 5, female was 73.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Malawi, 1973–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 73.5% for persistence to grade 5, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Malawi peaked at 73.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1982.
Malawi ranks 121st of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 41.9% | — |
| 1974 | 42.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 33.4% | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 30.6% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 39.1% | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 39.7% | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 41.4% | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 54.9% | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 44.2% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 57.4% | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 30.6% | 42.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 27.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 32.3% | 57.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 38.1% | 65.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 56.8% | 73.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Malawi?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Malawi was 73.5% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1982.
- How does Malawi rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Malawi ranks 121st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.