Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 54.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi, 1973–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 54.6% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2013.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 59.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1982.
That places Malawi 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 32.6% | — |
| 1974 | 35.4% | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 25.6% | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 27.1% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 25.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 33.1% | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 30.0% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 24.1% | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 36.1% | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 38.8% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 51.1% | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 35.7% | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | +28.3% |
| 1989 | 42.2% | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 47.4% | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 38.6% | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 27.7% | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 32.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +64.3% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -27.2% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.2% | 25.3% | 35.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 24.1% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 26.5% | 47.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 31.0% | 57.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 47.7% | 59.4% | 4 |
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 the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Malawi was 54.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1982.
- How does Malawi rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 147th out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release