Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malawi
Malawi: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 139.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malawi, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 139.02 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malawi peaked at 152.62 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.47, in 1971.
That places Malawi 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.47 | — |
| 1972 | 49.6 | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 53.97 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 59.39 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 65.16 | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 66.07 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 65.25 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 63.49 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 63.87 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 67.05 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 66.87 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.19 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 65.83 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 60.71 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 62.31 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 62.65 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 65.12 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 64.46 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 69.6 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 72.98 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 74.36 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 87.85 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 91.84 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 99.85 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 152.62 | +52.8% |
| 1996 | 149.75 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 137.81 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 136.82 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 139.18 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 143.61 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 140.27 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 133.79 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 131.8 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 131.49 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 128.68 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 136.03 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 133.76 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 135.95 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 136.57 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 136.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 140.89 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 140.74 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 139.55 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 137.82 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 139.23 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 136.72 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 139.28 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 136.44 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 127.04 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 126.59 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 135.97 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 139.02 | +2.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 139.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 139.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +52.8% | 99.85 | 152.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.81 | 42.47 | 66.07 | 9 |
| 1980s | 65.48 | 60.71 | 70.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.54 | 72.98 | 152.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 135.4 | 128.68 | 143.61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 138.34 | 135.95 | 140.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.01 | 126.59 | 139.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Haiti 183.99 compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 162.12 compare
- 3 Rwanda 149.57 compare
- 5 Madagascar 132.74 compare
- 6 Nepal 128.56 compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.06 compare
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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Malawi?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Malawi was 139.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 152.62 in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.47 in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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