Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8392 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.8392 GPIA
World rank
27th
of 42 countries
All-time high
0.9171 GPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.8382 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi stood at 0.8392 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi peaked at 0.9171 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8382 GPIA, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 27th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9028 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.893 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9171 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8382 GPIA | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.894 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8529 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8392 GPIA | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9043 GPIA | 0.893 GPIA | 0.9171 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8617 GPIA | 0.8382 GPIA | 0.894 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8392 GPIA | 0.8392 GPIA | 0.8392 GPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi was 0.8392 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9171 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8382 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release