Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Malawi

Malawi: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 96.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
96.3%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
106th
of 189 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1999
All-time low
92.5%
in 2007
Years of data
15
1999–2019

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

0204060801001999200920191999: 100 %2002: 100 %2004: 96.9 %2005: 96.9 %2006: 95.8 %2007: 92.5 %2008: 95.7 %2009: 96.5 %2013: 96.7 %2014: 96.7 %2015: 96.3 %2016: 95.8 %2017: 95.5 %2018: 100 %2019: 96.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Malawi is 96.3%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Malawi peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2007.

Malawi ranks 106th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Malawi, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 100.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2004 96.9% -3.1%
2005 96.9% +0.0%
2006 95.8% -1.2%
2007 92.5% -3.4%
2008 95.7% +3.4%
2009 96.5% +0.8%
2013 96.7% +0.3%
2014 96.7% -0.0%
2015 96.3% -0.5%
2016 95.8% -0.5%
2017 95.5% -0.3%
2018 100.0% +4.7%
2019 96.3% -3.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 96.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.7%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 96.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2000s 96.3% 92.5% 100.0% 7
2010s 96.8% 95.5% 100.0% 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 103 Benin 96.6% compare
  2. 104 Palestine 96.5% compare
  3. 105 Philippines 96.5% compare
  4. 107 Albania 96.0% compare
  5. 108 Cameroon 96.0% compare
  6. 109 Brazil 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Malawi?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Malawi was 96.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2007.
How does Malawi rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Malawi ranks 106th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male 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.