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

Latest (2019)
108.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
119.0%
in 1998
All-time low
94.0%
in 2007
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi, 1998–2019

02550751001251998200820191998: 119 %1999: 104.1 %2000: 103.2 %2001: 105.8 %2002: 103.1 %2004: 97.1 %2005: 95.7 %2006: 96 %2007: 94 %2008: 99.6 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 103.7 %2011: 105.2 %2012: 105.9 %2013: 110.6 %2014: 111.5 %2015: 111.3 %2016: 109.5 %2017: 110.4 %2018: 108.2 %2019: 108 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Malawi, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Nicaragua 108.6% compare
  2. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 108.4% compare
  3. 32 Spain 108.4% compare
  4. 34 Kazakhstan 108.0% compare
  5. 35 Luxembourg 107.9% compare
  6. 36 Rwanda 107.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.