Enrolment in primary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in primary education, male was 2.28 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, male in Malawi, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Malawi stood at 2.28 million number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 2.28 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 233,626 number, in 1972.
That places Malawi 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 233,626 number | — |
| 1973 | 260,108 number | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 290,121 number | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 326,551 number | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 337,969 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 340,480 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 339,725 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 353,178 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 383,261 number | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 392,621 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 424,832 number | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 411,148 number | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 393,208 number | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 420,587 number | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 436,099 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 469,025 number | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 486,651 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 558,675 number | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 618,082 number | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 651,306 number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 791,220 number | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 820,029 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 881,453 number | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million number | +53.6% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million number | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million number | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million number | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.45 million number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million number | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million number | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.69 million number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.76 million number | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million number | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million number | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million number | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million number | +2.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.28 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million number, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.28 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +53.6% | 881,453 number | 1.35 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 310,220 number | 233,626 number | 353,178 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 437,611 number | 383,261 number | 558,675 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 975,165 number | 618,082 number | 1.36 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million number | 1.38 million number | 1.62 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million number | 1.69 million number | 2.28 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Malawi?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Malawi was 2.28 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 233,626 number in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.