Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 69.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 69.8% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in 2018.
The figure is up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 72.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 1982.
That places Malawi 127th 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, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 51.2% | — |
| 1974 | 56.2% | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 42.5% | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 39.7% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 42.5% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 40.6% | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 47.5% | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 32.7% | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | +39.0% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 59.6% | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 46.0% | -22.8% |
| 1988 | 65.5% | +42.3% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 71.3% | +47.9% |
| 1992 | 37.5% | -47.4% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +52.3% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | +58.8% |
| 2008 | 51.3% | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.9% | 39.7% | 56.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 32.7% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 36.0% | 71.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 43.8% | 70.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 58.3% | 72.9% | 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, male in Malawi?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Malawi was 69.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 1982.
- How does Malawi rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release