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Malawi

History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education

BASIC DATA
Official Country Name:	Republic of Malawi
Region:	Africa
Population:	10,385,849
Language(s):	English, Chichewa
Literacy Rate:	58%
Number of Primary Schools:	3,706
Compulsory Schooling:	8 years
Public Expenditure on Education:	5.4%
Libraries:	7
Educational Enrollment:	Primary: 2,887,107
	Secondary: 141,911
	Higher: 5,561
Educational Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 134%
	Secondary: 8%
	Higher: 1%
Teachers:	Primary: 49,138
	Secondary: 3,172
	Higher: 531
Student-Teacher Ratio:	Primary: 59:1
	Secondary: 22:1
Female Enrollment Rate:	Primary: 127%
	Secondary: 12%
	Higher: 0.4%