Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) in Malawi
Malawi: Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to 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 of the academic school year (pre-primary to 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% |
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 |
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- 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
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- 168 Nicaragua 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
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- 168 Panama 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
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- 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, United Republic of 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
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- 168 Cook Islands 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Niue 0.0494 % change on previous year compare
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 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.
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- Start of the academic school year UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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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.