Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Malawi

Malawi: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
34th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 2004
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.839 % of population with low education aged 6-162004: 0.826 % of population with low education aged 6-162010: 0.954 % of population with low education aged 6-162013: 0.94 % of population with low education aged 6-162016: 0.946 % of population with low education aged 6-162019: 0.943 % of population with low education aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education aged 6-16.

Analysis

In 2019, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Malawi stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.

That places Malawi 34th out of 74 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education aged 6-16 Change
1997 0.8%
2004 0.8% -1.5%
2010 1.0% +15.5%
2013 0.9% -1.4%
2016 0.9% +0.6%
2019 0.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Malawi?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below in Malawi was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below?
Malawi ranks 34th out of 74 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, primary education and below (% of population with low education aged 6-16)
Unit
% of population with low education aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 889 data points, 1970–2021
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