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Malawi Primary Enrollment Rate

Malawi's primary enrollment rate rose to 135.43% in 2023, up from 126.43% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 9% from the previous year. Malawi has the 5th highest primary enrollment rate. Other top countries are Sint Maarten, Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Madagascar.

Yearly Historical Data (1971-2023)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2023 135.43%
2022 126.43%
2021 127.24%
2020 136.82%
2019 139.57%
2018 136.83%
2017 138.96%
2016 137.11%
2015 138.31%
2014 139.09%
2013 139.18%
2012 135.22%
2011 136.17%
2010 135.97%
2009 134.63%
2008 137.76%
2007 131.13%
2006 134.92%
2005 136.06%
2004 138.78%
2002 146.67%
2001 150.41%
2000 145.64%
1999 143.03%
1998 142.95%
1996 151.13%
1995 151.58%
1994 98.29%
1993 89.65%
1992 85.37%
1991 72.07%
1990 70.65%
1989 67.36%
1988 62.42%
1987 63.34%
1986 61.14%
1985 61.1%
1984 59.89%
1983 65.41%
1982 70.17%
1981 67.17%
1980 67.54%
1979 64.4%
1978 64.04%
1977 65.71%
1976 66.42%
1975 65.38%
1974 59.51%
1973 54.04%
1972 49.65%
1971 42.52%
Malawi Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Malawi enrolled in primary school.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Adult Literacy Rate 68.08% 70.15% 2022
Gini Index 38.5 points 44.7 points 2019
Happiness Index 3.26 points 3.42 points 2024
Population 21.66M 21.1M 2024
Poverty Rate 75.4% 71.7% 2019