Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 108.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi is 108.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 119.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2007.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 119.0% | — |
| 1999 | 104.1% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 103.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 105.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 103.1% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 105.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 105.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 110.6% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 111.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 111.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 109.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 110.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 108.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 108.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.6% | 104.1% | 119.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 94.0% | 105.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 108.4% | 103.7% | 111.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 30 Nicaragua 108.6% compare
- 31 Antigua and Barbuda 108.4% compare
- 32 Spain 108.4% compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 108.0% compare
- 35 Luxembourg 107.9% compare
- 36 Rwanda 107.9% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi was 108.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 119.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.