Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Malawi

Malawi: Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total was 0.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.8%
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.811 % of total population aged 6-162004: 0.826 % of total population aged 6-162010: 0.952 % of total population aged 6-162013: 0.941 % of total population aged 6-162016: 0.946 % of total population aged 6-162019: 0.944 % of total population aged 6-16

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population aged 6-16.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Malawi is 0.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 35th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of total population aged 6-16 Change
1997 0.8%
2004 0.8% +1.9%
2010 1.0% +15.2%
2013 0.9% -1.1%
2016 0.9% +0.6%
2019 0.9% -0.3%

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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 32 Australia 0.9% compare
  2. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.9% compare
  3. 34 Palestine, State of 0.9% compare
  4. 36 Mexico 0.9% compare
  5. 37 Mongolia 0.9% compare
  6. 38 Egypt 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Malawi?
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total in Malawi was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total?
Malawi ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, total (% of total population aged 6-16). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrollment rate, aged 6-16, total (% of total population aged 6-16)
Unit
% of total population aged 6-16
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,014 data points, 1970–2021
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