Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 292,621 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
292,621
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
49th
of 222 countries
All-time high
292,621
in 2025
All-time low
67,736
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malawi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 292,621 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 292,621 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67,736, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 49th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,736 | — |
| 1971 | 69,439 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 71,372 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 73,727 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 76,085 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 78,704 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 81,049 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 83,665 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 86,383 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 89,558 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 93,053 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 96,601 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 100,569 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 104,796 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 109,118 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 114,190 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 119,560 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 125,306 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 131,418 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 138,365 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 143,656 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 147,934 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 152,248 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 156,859 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 157,330 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 157,266 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 160,227 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 163,819 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 168,153 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 172,650 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 176,465 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 180,108 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 183,709 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 186,998 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 192,224 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 198,291 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 203,338 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 207,394 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 213,687 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 221,641 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 230,802 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 240,738 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 250,800 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 259,752 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 267,052 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 272,777 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 276,882 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 279,217 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 281,855 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 283,182 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 286,130 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 285,651 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 284,714 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 284,418 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 288,198 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 292,621 | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 292,621 is below the median for low income countries, which is 306,425, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 292,621 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205,401, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,772 | 67,736 | 89,558 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,298 | 93,053 | 138,365 | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,014 | 143,656 | 172,650 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,386 | 176,465 | 221,641 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,306 | 230,802 | 283,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 286,955 | 284,418 | 292,621 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malawi?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Malawi was 292,621 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 292,621 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,736 in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release