Malawi
Country in Africa
In brief
Primary school enrolment: 139% (2024). World rank 3 of 191; in Africa, 3 of 45. Higher education enrolment: 2.7% (2022). World rank 154 of 155 (1 = best); in Africa, 29 of 29. Doctors per 1,000 people: 0.1 (2022). World rank 178 of 180 (1 = best); in Africa, 49 of 51. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 141% → 139%, children vaccinated against measles 85% → 89%, and infant deaths per 1,000 births 41.1 → 38. Better than all its neighbours (Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia): children vaccinated against measles, access to basic sanitation, and overweight adults. Worse than all its neighbours (Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia): doctors per 1,000 people, nurses and midwives per 1,000 people, and access to clean cooking fuels.