Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 73.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Malawi, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 73.5% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 73.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1982.
That places Malawi 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 41.9% | — |
| 1974 | 42.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 33.4% | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 30.6% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 31.9% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 39.1% | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 39.7% | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 27.1% | -31.7% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 40.9% | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 41.4% | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 54.9% | +32.8% |
| 1989 | 49.6% | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 44.2% | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 57.4% | +29.9% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 32.3% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +30.4% |
| 2001 | 38.1% | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +54.4% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +24.4% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 56.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 65.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 73.5% | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 30.6% | 42.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 41.6% | 27.1% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3% | 32.3% | 57.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 38.1% | 65.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 56.8% | 73.5% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Malawi was 73.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1982.
- How does Malawi rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release