School enrollment, primary (% net) in Malawi
Malawi: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 97.6% in 2009. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary in Malawi, 1999–2009
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 97.6% for school enrollment, primary in 2009.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Malawi peaked at 97.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.6% | — |
| 2004 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 97.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 94.5% | 97.8% | 6 |
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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 school enrollment, primary in Malawi?
- School enrollment, primary in Malawi was 97.6% in 2009, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2009.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.