Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi

Malawi: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 37.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.3%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
9th
of 154 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2007
All-time low
36.2%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2004–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, 2004–2019

010203040502004201120192004: 44.3 %2005: 43.3 %2006: 44.3 %2007: 49.3 %2008: 47.6 %2009: 45.7 %2014: 38.2 %2015: 37 %2016: 38.8 %2018: 36.2 %2019: 37.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi is 37.3%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi peaked at 49.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2018.

That places Malawi 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in Malawi, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 44.3%
2005 43.3% -2.3%
2006 44.3% +2.4%
2007 49.3% +11.1%
2008 47.6% -3.4%
2009 45.7% -4.1%
2014 38.2% -16.3%
2015 37.0% -3.2%
2016 38.8% +4.9%
2018 36.2% -6.8%
2019 37.3% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.8% 43.3% 49.3% 6
2010s 37.5% 36.2% 38.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Malawi was 37.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Malawi ranks 9th out of 154 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 2,314 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/