Start month of the academic school year in Malawi
Malawi: Start month of the academic school year was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12
in 2010
All-time low
1
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Malawi, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, start month of the academic school year in Malawi stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Malawi peaked at 12 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1997.
That places Malawi 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Start month of the academic school year in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +1100.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 1 | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 185 Australia 1 compare
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- 185 Botswana 1 compare
- 185 Fiji 1 compare
- 185 Guatemala 1 compare
- 185 Honduras 1 compare
- 185 Kenya 1 compare
- 185 Kiribati 1 compare
- 185 Sri Lanka 1 compare
- 185 Maldives 1 compare
- 185 Mozambique 1 compare
- 185 Mauritius 1 compare
- 185 Malaysia 1 compare
- 185 Namibia 1 compare
- 185 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 185 Naoero 1 compare
- 185 New Zealand 1 compare
- 185 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 185 Rwanda 1 compare
- 185 Singapore 1 compare
- 185 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 185 El Salvador 1 compare
- 185 Eswatini 1 compare
- 185 Seychelles 1 compare
- 185 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 185 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 compare
- 185 South Africa 1 compare
- 185 Zambia 1 compare
- 185 Zimbabwe 1 compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Malawi?
- Start month of the academic school year in Malawi was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2010.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Malawi ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release