Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 53.5% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Malawi, 1973–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Malawi is 53.5%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 65.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1982.
That places Malawi 149th 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, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 40.4% | — |
| 1974 | 49.9% | +23.5% |
| 1975 | 35.0% | -29.9% |
| 1976 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 33.9% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 45.5% | +23.2% |
| 1980 | 36.6% | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 47.5% | +29.7% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | -36.7% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 45.9% | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | +34.5% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 58.2% | +43.2% |
| 1989 | 49.8% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 59.3% | +42.6% |
| 1992 | 31.9% | -46.2% |
| 1993 | 31.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +69.0% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.6% | 33.9% | 49.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 44.1% | 30.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 30.1% | 59.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 34.7% | 62.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 50.2% | 65.5% | 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, male in Malawi?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Malawi was 53.5% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1982.
- How does Malawi rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release