Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malawi

Malawi: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 100.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
100.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2004
All-time low
96.1%
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2019

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malawi, 1999–2019

0204060801001999200920191999: 96.1 %2002: 96.5 %2004: 100 %2005: 100 %2006: 100 %2007: 97.7 %2008: 100 %2009: 100 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2015: 100 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %2018: 99 %2019: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malawi stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malawi peaked at 100.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 1999.

Malawi ranks 1st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Malawi, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 96.1%
2002 96.5% +0.4%
2004 100.0% +3.6%
2005 100.0% +0.0%
2006 100.0% +0.0%
2007 97.7% -2.3%
2008 100.0% +2.3%
2009 100.0% +0.0%
2013 100.0% +0.0%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2015 100.0% +0.0%
2016 100.0% +0.0%
2017 100.0% +0.0%
2018 99.0% -1.0%
2019 100.0% +1.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 100.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.2%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 100.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 96.1% 96.1% 96.1% 1
2000s 99.2% 96.5% 100.0% 7
2010s 99.9% 99.0% 100.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malawi?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Malawi was 100.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 1999.
How does Malawi rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
Malawi ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding female population. Divide the total number of female students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the female population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.