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 0.9293 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9293 GPIA
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
45th
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.9163 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
21
2004–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi stood at 0.9293 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9163 GPIA, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 45th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.961 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9516 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9467 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9376 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9394 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9555 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9454 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9403 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9529 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9566 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9503 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9388 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9217 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9333 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9805 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9494 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9163 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9532 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9381 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9293 GPIA | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9486 GPIA | 0.9376 GPIA | 0.961 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9469 GPIA | 0.9217 GPIA | 0.9805 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.963 GPIA | 0.9163 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 5 |
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 0.9293 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.08 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9163 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 2.2%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release