Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.2193 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.2193 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.255 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0662 units per person, in 1971.
Malawi ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0662 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0777 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0849 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0938 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1033 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.105 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1038 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.101 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1015 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1065 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1061 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1113 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1045 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0965 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0994 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1005 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.104 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.103 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1127 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1199 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1232 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1457 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1546 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1698 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.255 units per person | +50.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2516 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.234 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2337 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2381 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2455 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2396 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2273 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2234 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2223 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2168 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2288 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2258 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2305 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2328 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2347 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2445 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2465 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2461 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2438 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2458 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2445 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2414 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2332 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2134 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2085 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2191 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2193 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.093 units per person | 0.0662 units per person | 0.105 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1045 units per person | 0.0965 units per person | 0.1127 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1875 units per person | 0.1199 units per person | 0.255 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2297 units per person | 0.2168 units per person | 0.2455 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2411 units per person | 0.2305 units per person | 0.2465 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2187 units per person | 0.2085 units per person | 0.2332 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Sierra Leone 0.2393 units per person compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.2344 units per person compare
- 4 Uganda 0.22 units per person compare
- 6 Rwanda 0.2109 units per person compare
- 7 Zambia 0.2106 units per person compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1999 units per person compare
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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Malawi?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Malawi was 0.2193 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.255 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0662 units per person in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.