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 1.51 WPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.51 WPIA
World rank
22nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.58 WPIA
in 2004
All-time low
1.29 WPIA
in 2006
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi is 1.51 WPIA, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi peaked at 1.58 WPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.29 WPIA, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 30 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 | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.58 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.29 WPIA | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 1.57 WPIA | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 1.49 WPIA | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5 WPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.51 WPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 WPIA | 1.29 WPIA | 1.58 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.52 WPIA | 1.49 WPIA | 1.57 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.51 WPIA | 1.51 WPIA | 1.51 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 19 Mauritania 1.56 WPIA compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 1.55 WPIA compare
- 21 Bangladesh 1.54 WPIA compare
- 23 Mexico 1.5 WPIA compare
- 24 Guatemala 1.47 WPIA compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 1.46 WPIA compare
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 1.51 WPIA 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 1.58 WPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 WPIA in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 30 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 down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release