Start … annual growth rate pre-primary post-secondary non in Malawi
Malawi: Start … annual growth rate pre-primary post-secondary non was 0.0494 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0494 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
168th
of 221 countries
All-time high
0.0991 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
0 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in Malawi, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in Malawi stood at 0.0494 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in Malawi peaked at 0.0991 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 % change on previous year, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 168th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Start … annual growth rate pre-primary post-secondary non in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0508 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0507 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0506 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0506 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0506 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0506 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0505 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0504 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0504 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0504 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0504 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0503 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0502 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0501 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0501 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0501 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0501 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0499 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0.0498 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0497 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0496 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0496 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0496 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0991 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0495 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0495 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0989 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | 0.0494 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0494 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0494 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0494 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0494 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Start … annual growth rate pre-primary post-secondary non in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +99.9% | 0.0496 % change on previous year | 0.0991 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 0.0498 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -100.0% | 0.0495 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -50.0% | 0.0991 % change on previous year | 0.0495 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -50.0% | 0.0989 % change on previous year | 0.0494 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0507 % change on previous year | 0.0506 % change on previous year | 0.0508 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0504 % change on previous year | 0.0503 % change on previous year | 0.0505 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0502 % change on previous year | 0.0501 % change on previous year | 0.0503 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0499 % change on previous year | 0.0498 % change on previous year | 0.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0447 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0498 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0577 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0991 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 168 Afghanistan 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Argentina 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Australia 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Bangladesh 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Bolivia 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Brazil 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Brunei 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Bhutan 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Botswana 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Chile 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Colombia 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Costa Rica 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Fiji 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Guatemala 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Honduras 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Kenya 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Kiribati 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 South Korea 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Lesotho 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Maldives 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mozambique 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Mauritius 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Malaysia 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Namibia 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Nicaragua 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Nauru 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 New Zealand 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Panama 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Peru 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Palau 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Papua New Guinea 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Paraguay 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Singapore 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 El Salvador 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 South Sudan 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Eswatini 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Seychelles 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Tonga 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Tuvalu 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Tanzania 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Uganda 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Uruguay 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Vanuatu 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Samoa 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 South Africa 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Zambia 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Zimbabwe 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Cook Islands 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Niue 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Tokelau 0.0494 % change on previous year 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 start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in Malawi?
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in Malawi was 0.0494 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0991 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non)?
- Malawi ranks 168th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Start of the academic school year UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.