Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 78.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi is 78.3%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 78.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1982.
Malawi ranks 145th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 52.8% | — |
| 1974 | 50.6% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 41.6% | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 40.8% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 39.9% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 42.2% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 46.1% | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 33.4% | -27.5% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 61.2% | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 60.4% | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +45.4% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.3% | 38.7% | 52.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 48.5% | 33.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 39.3% | 59.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 48.5% | 72.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 65.9% | 78.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Malawi was 78.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1982.
- How does Malawi rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release