Primary education, pupils (% female) in Malawi
Malawi: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 49.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Malawi, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Malawi is 49.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Malawi peaked at 50.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1972.
Malawi ranks 18th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 38.3% | — |
| 1973 | 38.8% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 39.8% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 40.9% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 42.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 43.7% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 44.4% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 47.7% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 38.3% | 42.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 44.5% | 42.6% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 46.0% | 48.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 48.9% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.9% | 50.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Malawi?
- Primary education, pupils in Malawi was 49.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for primary education, pupils?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.