Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 76.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Malawi, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Malawi stood at 76.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 79.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1982.
That places Malawi 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 59.2% | — |
| 1974 | 60.4% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 49.2% | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 44.9% | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 47.0% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 57.0% | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 46.4% | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 52.4% | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 39.3% | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 58.4% | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 70.2% | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 60.1% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 52.6% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 75.3% | +43.2% |
| 1992 | 41.6% | -44.7% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +48.7% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.7% | 44.9% | 60.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 39.3% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 41.6% | 75.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 51.1% | 76.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 66.8% | 79.0% | 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, male in Malawi?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Malawi was 76.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1982.
- How does Malawi rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release