School enrollment, primary, private in Malawi
Malawi: School enrollment, primary, private was 2.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, private in Malawi, 2006–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, primary, private in Malawi stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Malawi peaked at 2.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.
That places Malawi 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, private in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.1% | 6 |
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- 173 Romania 2.2% compare
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- 177 Mozambique 2.0% compare
- 178 Finland 1.8% compare
- 179 Algeria 1.8% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Malawi?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Malawi was 2.1% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Malawi ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.