| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 70.2 %World Bank WDI [2020] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 139 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 36.6 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 2.71 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 2.75 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.178 %World Bank WDI [2019] |
| Mean years of schooling | 5.24 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 9.9 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 0.696 indexWorld Bank WDI [2022] |
| School life expectancy | 10.9 yearsWB Education [2011] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 58.7World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 2.09 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 0.824 %WB Education [2011] |
| Female literacy rate | 62.7 %WB Gender [2020] |
Education
Malawi
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Malawi's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (70.2 %), primary enrollment (gross) (139 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.