Education Statiistic 2005

Education Management Information System
Education Statistics
2005
Ministry of Education
Education Management Information System (EMIS)
Government of Malawi
EMIS SECTION
Ministry of Education
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Publication Date: November 2005
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Table of Contents
Table/Graph #. Description Page #
Foreword
Section One - The Structure of the Education System in Malawi
Important Note 2
Figure: 1.1 The Structure of the Education System in Malawi 3
Section Two - Primary Education
Table 2.1 Number of Primary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor - National 5
Table 2.1a Number of Primary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – Northern Division 6
Table 2.1b Number of Primary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – Central East Division 7
Table 2.1c Number of Primary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – Central West Division 8
Table 2.1d Number of Primary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – South East Division 9
Table 2.1e Number of Primary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – South West Division 10
Table 2.1f Number of Primary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – Shire highlands Division 11
Table 2.2 Number of Primary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by District, Standard and Sex 12
Graph 2.2a Number of Primary Schools by districts 13
Graph 2.2b Number of Pupils by sex and districts 14
Graph 2.2c Pupil Teacher and Pupil Classroom ratio by districts 15
Graph 2.3 Promotion Rates by standard 16
Table 2.3 Promotion Rates by standard and districts 17
Graph 2.4 Repeaters Rates by standard 18

Table 2.4a Repeaters Rates by standard and districts 19
Graph 2.5 Dropout Rates by Standard 20
Table 2.5a Dropout Rates by Standard by standard and districts 21
Table 2.6 Age Distribution by Standard – Both 22
Table 2.6a Age Distribution by Standard – Boys 23
Table 2.6b Age Distribution by Standard - Girls 24
Table 2.7 New Entrants to Standard 1 by Age and Sex 25
Graph 2.7a New Entrants to Standard 1 by Age and Sex/Division 26
Table 2.8 Number of Dropouts by Reason, Standard and Sex - National 27
Table 2.8a Number of Dropouts by Reason, Standard and Sex - Division 28
Table 2.9 Number of Repeaters by District, Standard and Sex 29
Graph 2.9a Number of Repeaters by District, Standard and Sex/Districts 30
Table 2.10 Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools by Division and Sex 31
Graph 2.10a Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools by Division and Sex 32
Table 2.11 Number of Pupils with Special education needs by Standard and Sex – National 33
Table 2.11a Number of Pupils with Special education needs by Standard and Sex – District 34
Graph 2.11b Number of Pupils with Special education needs by Standard and Sex – District 35
Table 2.12 Number of Orphans by District, Standards and Sex 36
Table 2.13 Number of School Buildings by Condition and Type - National 37

Table 2.13a Number of School Buildings by Division, Condition and Type/District 38
Table 2.14 Number of Schools accessible to water and electricity by District 39
Graph 2.14a Number of Schools accessible to water and electricity by District 40
Table 2.15 Number of Pupil Textbooks available in good condition by Standard 41
Table 2.16 Number of Teachers’ guides available in good condition by Standard 42
Table 2.17 Number of Teachers leaving schools by District and Reason 43
Table 2.18a Number of Teachers by District, Highest Academic qualification and Sex 44
Table 2.18b Number of Teachers by District, Grade and Sex 45
Table 2.18c Number of Teachers by District, Training received and Sex 46
Section Three - Secondary Education
Table 3.1 Number of Secondary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor - National 48
Table 3.1a Number of Secondary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – Northern Division 49
Table 3.1b Number of Secondary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – Central East Division 50
Table 3.1c Number of Secondary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – Central West Division 51
Table 3.1d Number of Secondary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – South East Division 52
Table 3.1e Number of Secondary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – South West Division 53
Table 3.1f Number of Secondary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by Location, Proprietor – Shire highlands 54
Division
Table 3.2 Number of Secondary Schools, Pupils, Classrooms, Teachers by District, Standard and Sex 55
Graph 3.2a Number of Secondary Schools by districts 56

Graph 3.2b Number of Pupils by sex and districts 57
Graph 3.2c Pupil Teacher and Pupil Classroom ratio by districts 58
Table 3.3 Age Distribution by Standard – Both 59
Table 3.3a Age Distribution by Standard – Boys 60
Table 3.3b Age Distribution by Standard - Girls 61
Table 3.3_1 Number of Orphans by Standard and Sex 62
Table 3.4 Number of Repeaters by District, Standard and Sex 63
Graph 3.4a Number of Repeaters by District, Standard and Sex/Districts 64
Table 3.5 Number of Dropouts by Reason, Standard and Sex - National 65
Table 3.5a Number of Dropouts by Reason, Standard and Sex - Division 66
Graph 3.5b Number of Dropouts by Reason, Standard and Sex - Division 68
Table 3.6 Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools by Division and Sex 69
Graph 3.6a Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools by Division and Sex 70
Table 3.7 Number of Pupils with Special education needs by Standard and Sex – National 71
Table 3.7a Number of Pupils with Special education needs by Standard and Sex – Division 72
Graph 3.7b Number of Pupils with Special education needs by Standard and Sex – Division 73
Table 3.9 Number of School Buildings by Condition and Type - National 74
Graph 3.9a Number of School Buildings by Condition and Type - National 75
Table 3.9a Number of School Buildings by Division, Condition and Type/Division 76

Table 3.10 Number of Teachers leaving schools by District and Reason 80
Graph 3.10a Number of Teachers leaving schools by District and Reason 81
Table 3.11a Number of Teachers by District, Highest Academic qualification and Sex 82
Table 3.11b Number of Teachers by District, Grade and Sex 83
Table 3.11c Number of Teachers by District, Training received and Sex 84
Section I
Structure of Education System in
Malawi
Important Notes
Data in all tables, unless otherwise stated refer to the 2005 academic year. Table numbers are sub-grouped under corresponding
sections. Charts are sequenced in a continuous ascending order throughout the publication.
1. Population
1.1 For the purpose of this current issue, the population estimate is 11,937,934(NSO February 2003 population
projections) and annual population growth estimate at 3.32%.
1.2 Average population density: 105/sq. km
1.3 Adult literacy rates: Malawi = 60.9;
Urban =90.5;
Rural = 58.7
1.4 Total school-age population by school level ( NSO February 2005 mid year projections estimates)
School Level Age group Both sex Male Female

Primary 6-13 2543076 1256456 1286620
Secondary 14-17 1,070,241 532,200 538,041
2. Area of the country: approximately 118,000 sq. km
3. School System: See Figure 1 on page 2
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Figure: 1.1 The Structure of the Education System in Malawi
Technical & Vocational Education Kamuzu College of Nursing
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Diploma & Degree in Nursing
Malawi College of Distance Education Bunda College of Agriculture
1 2 JCE 3 4 MSCE 1 2 3 4 5
Diploma in Agriculture; BSc (Agriculture); MSc (Animal Sci.);
MSc (Agr. Economics); MSc (Crop Science)
Primary Education Chancellor College

Primary Teacher Training Education
8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PSLCE 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 4 5
B.Ed.; B.A.; Dip. PA; B.Sc.; LL.B.; B. Soc. Sci.; B.A. (PA)
T3 T2 Medical College
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 JCE 3 4 MSCE
MBBS- Medical training
1 2 3
Secondary Education
The Polytechnic
1 2 3 4 5 6
PSLCE – Primary School Leaving
Certificate Examination Dip. Bus.St.; B. Com.; B. Sc (Eng); Dip. Eng.;
B.Sc. (Tech. Ed.)
Mzuzu University
JCE – Junior Certificate Examination
MSCE – Malawi School Certificate 1 2 3 4
Examination
High School Certificate Examination
Domasi College of Education
(HSCE) for “A” levels are only offered by

1 2 3
Designated Schools
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Section II
Primary Education
Table - 2.1 Number of Primary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type, Shift 2005
Location Proprietor Type Shift

National Total Local
Religious
Rural Urban Total Government Education Private Total Boys Mix Girls Total Overlapping Single Total
Agency
Authority
Total Schools 4984 175 5159 84 1805 155 3115 5159 20 5116 23 5159 737 4422 5159
Pupils
Boys 1467183 139894 1607077 27019 539960 15662 1024436 1607077 15049 1592028 0 1607077 220315 1386762 1607077
Girls 1451054 142515 1593569 25603 531251 15431 1021284 1593569 0 1573241 20328 1593569 219843 1373726 1593569
Total 2918237 282409 3200646 52622 1071211 31093 2045720 3200646 15049 3165269 20328 3200646 440158 2760488 3200646
Teachers
Male 27156 1116 28272 445 9120 790 17917 28272 144 27988 140 28272 3560 24712 28272
Female 11791 5012 16803 436 6944 453 8970 16803 234 16224 345 16803 3509 13294 16803
Total 38947 6128 45075 881 16064 1243 26887 45075 378 44212 485 45075 7069 38006 45075
Trained Teachers
Male 22808 968 23776 362 7699 297 15418 23776 132 23516 128 23776 2872 20904 23776
Female 10185 4695 14880 360 6361 125 8034 14880 232 14328 320 14880 3199 11681 14880
Total 32993 5663 38656 722 14060 422 23452 38656 364 37844 448 38656 6071 32585 38656
Classrooms
Permanent 28003 2077 30080 520 9325 925 19310 30080 199 29606 275 30080 3809 26271 30080
Temporary 7642 70 7712 99 2850 167 4596 7712 13 7699 0 7712 1536 6176 7712
Total 35645 2147 37792 619 12175 1092 23906 37792 212 37305 275 37792 5345 32447 37792
Pupils Teacher Ratio 1:75 1:46 1:71 1:60 1:67 1:25 1:76 1:71 1:40 1:72 1:42 1:71 1:62 1:73 1:71
Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio 1:88 1:50 1:83 1:73 1:76 1:74 1:87 1:83 1:41 1:84 1:45 1:83 1:73 1:85 1:83
%Tage of Permanent Rooms 79 97 80 84 77 85 81 80 94 79 100 80 71 81 80
%Tage of Temporary Rooms 21 3 20 16 23 15 19 20 6 21 0 20 29 19 20
Pupil Class Room Ratio 1:104 1:136 1:106 1:101 1:115 1:34 1:106 1:106 1:76 1:107 1:74 1:106 1:116 1:105 1:106
School by Location Schools by Proprietor School by Shifts

Local Education
Authority Private
6000 35% 3% 6000
4984 5159 5159
5000 5000 4422

Religious
4000 Agency 4000
60%
3000 3000
2000 2000
737
1000 175 1000
Government
0 2% 0
Rural Urban Total Overlapping Single Total
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Table - 2.1a Number of Primary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type, Shift 2005
Local
Northern Division Religious
Agency
Authority
Total Schools 1164 39 1203 13 375 22 793 1203 1 1198 4 1203 472 731 1203
Pupils
Boys 241198 18262 259460 2769 77234 2137 177320 259460 1046 258414 0 259460 93050 166410 259460
Girls 231784 18939 250723 2705 75078 2151 170789 250723 0 247879 2844 250723 91876 158847 250723
Total 472982 37201 510183 5474 152312 4288 348109 510183 1046 506293 2844 510183 184926 325257 510183
Teachers
Male 6032 212 6244 73 1902 143 4126 6244 16 6209 19 6244 2224 4020 6244
Female 2095 633 2728 83 906 62 1677 2728 18 2654 56 2728 944 1784 2728
Total 8127 845 8972 156 2808 205 5803 8972 34 8863 75 8972 3168 5804 8972
Trained Teachers
Male 4642 178 4820 55 1444 69 3252 4820 16 4785 19 4820 1724 3096 4820
Female 1726 566 2292 79 781 27 1405 2292 18 2218 56 2292 813 1479 2292
Total 6368 744 7112 134 2225 96 4657 7112 34 7003 75 7112 2537 4575 7112
Classrooms
Permanent 5689 322 6011 74 1741 138 4058 6011 15 5954 42 6011 2017 3994 6011
Temporary 2673 41 2714 24 894 34 1762 2714 0 2714 0 2714 1187 1527 2714
Total 8362 363 8725 98 2635 172 5820 8725 15 8668 42 8725 3204 5521 8725
Private
1400 2% 1400
1164 1203 1203
Local Education
1200 1200
Authority Religious
1000 31% Agency 1000
66% 731
800 800
600 600 472
400 400
200 39 200
Government
0 1% 0
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Table - 2.1b Number of Primary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type, Shift 2005
Local
Central Eastern Division Religious
Agency
Authority
Total Schools 973 973 16 354 30 573 973 2 969 2 973 109 864 973
Pupils
Boys 260803 260803 4234 93898 3054 159617 260803 1207 259596 0 260803 26831 233972 260803
Girls 263128 263128 4276 93770 2943 162139 263128 0 261882 1246 263128 26526 236602 263128
Total 523931 523931 8510 187668 5997 321756 523931 1207 521478 1246 523931 53357 470574 523931
Teachers
Male 5117 5117 82 1733 150 3152 5117 16 5091 10 5117 498 4619 5117
Female 2198 2198 78 856 69 1195 2198 25 2147 26 2198 199 1999 2198
Total 7315 7315 160 2589 219 4347 7315 41 7238 36 7315 697 6618 7315
Trained Teachers
Male 4452 4452 75 1530 65 2782 4452 16 4426 10 4452 410 4042 4452
Female 1937 1937 74 751 21 1091 1937 24 1888 25 1937 161 1776 1937
Total 6389 6389 149 2281 86 3873 6389 40 6314 35 6389 571 5818 6389
Classrooms
Permanent 5133 5133 97 1703 132 3201 5133 14 5099 20 5133 563 4570 5133
Temporary 1599 1599 14 583 58 944 1599 7 1592 0 1599 191 1408 1599
Total 6732 6732 111 2286 190 4145 6732 21 6691 20 6732 754 5978 6732
Pupils Teacher Ratio 1:72 1:72 1:53 1:72 1:27 1:74 1:72 1:29 1:72 1:35 1:72 1:77 1:71 1:72
Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio 1:82 1:82 1:57 1:82 1:70 1:83 1:82 1:30 1:83 1:36 1:82 1:93 1:81 1:82
%Tage of Permanent Rooms 76 76 87 74 69 77 76 67 76 100 76 75 76 76
%Tage of Temporary Rooms 24 24 13 26 31 23 24 33 24 0 24 25 24 24
Pupil Class Room Ratio 1:102 1:102 1:88 1:110 1:45 1:101 1:102 1:86 1:102 1:62 1:102 1:95 1:103 1:102

Local Education
973 973 Authority Private 973
1000 36% 3% 1000 864
900 900
800 800
Religious
700 700
Agency
600 59% 600
500 500
400 400
300 300
200 200 109
100 Government 100
0 2% 0
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Table - 2.1c Number of Primary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type, Shift 2005
Local
Centeral Western Division Religious
Agency
Authority
Total Schools 1042 48 1090 16 272 25 777 1090 5 1080 5 1090 58 1032 1090
Pupils
Boys 348037 45831 393868 5891 105868 2300 279809 393868 3931 389937 0 393868 37744 356124 393868
Girls 354689 46531 401220 5901 106749 2250 286320 401220 0 396869 4351 401220 38242 362978 401220
Total 702726 92362 795088 11792 212617 4550 566129 795088 3931 786806 4351 795088 75986 719102 795088
Teachers
Male 5942 290 6232 87 1408 131 4606 6232 40 6155 37 6232 296 5936 6232
Female 2978 2006 4984 150 2338 80 2416 4984 61 4841 82 4984 1173 3811 4984
Total 8920 2296 11216 237 3746 211 7022 11216 101 10996 119 11216 1469 9747 11216
Trained Teachers
Male 5330 257 5587 71 1281 49 4186 5587 40 5513 34 5587 260 5327 5587
Female 2656 1837 4493 93 2190 9 2201 4493 61 4360 72 4493 1081 3412 4493
Total 7986 2094 10080 164 3471 58 6387 10080 101 9873 106 10080 1341 8739 10080
Classrooms
Permanent 5873 663 6536 109 1605 155 4667 6536 57 6410 69 6536 475 6061 6536
Temporary 1524 7 1531 17 395 29 1090 1531 4 1527 0 1531 53 1478 1531
Total 7397 670 8067 126 2000 184 5757 8067 61 7937 69 8067 528 7539 8067
Religious
1090 Private 1090
1200 1042 Agency 1200 1032
2%
72%
1000 1000
Local Education
800 800
Authority
600 25% 600
400 400
200 48 200 58
Government
0 1% 0
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Table - 2.1d Number of Primary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type, Shift 2005
Local
Southern Eastern Division Religious
Agency
Authority
Total Schools 745 18 763 17 257 19 470 763 5 754 4 763 33 730 763
Pupils
Boys 246841 9732 256573 5661 65951 1737 183224 256573 2277 254296 0 256573 11601 244972 256573
Girls 242995 9813 252808 6006 65567 1707 179528 252808 0 249971 2837 252808 11624 241184 252808
Total 489836 19545 509381 11667 131518 3444 362752 509381 2277 504267 2837 509381 23225 486156 509381
Teachers
Male 3890 145 4035 88 1131 91 2725 4035 37 3972 26 4035 140 3895 4035
Female 1768 387 2155 68 716 41 1330 2155 34 2061 60 2155 130 2025 2155
Total 5658 532 6190 156 1847 132 4055 6190 71 6033 86 6190 270 5920 6190
Trained Teachers
Male 3109 134 3243 61 907 28 2247 3243 28 3193 22 3243 113 3130 3243
Female 1449 373 1822 64 621 5 1132 1822 33 1738 51 1822 114 1708 1822
Total 4558 507 5065 125 1528 33 3379 5065 61 4931 73 5065 227 4838 5065
Classrooms
Permanent 4489 223 4712 120 1102 121 3369 4712 40 4624 48 4712 183 4529 4712
Temporary 754 3 757 10 384 16 347 757 2 755 0 757 28 729 757
Total 5243 226 5469 130 1486 137 3716 5469 42 5379 48 5469 211 5258 5469
Private
745 763 Local Education 763
800 2% 800 730
Authority
700 34% 700
600 Religious 600
Agency
500 500
62%
400 400
300 300
200 200
100 18 100 33
Government
0 2% 0
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Table - 2.1e Number of Primary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type, Shift 2005
Local
Southern Western Division Religious
Agency
Authority
Total Schools 544 70 614 11 319 39 245 614 5 605 4 614 45 569 614
Pupils
Boys 158448 66069 224517 3314 111936 2869 106398 224517 4629 219888 0 224517 40420 184097 224517
Girls 148755 67232 215987 2934 107112 2969 102972 215987 0 210579 5408 215987 41470 174517 215987
Total 307203 133301 440504 6248 219048 5838 209370 440504 4629 430467 5408 440504 81890 358614 440504
Teachers
Male 2821 469 3290 52 1620 177 1441 3290 21 3246 23 3290 283 3007 3290
Female 1345 1986 3331 39 1644 150 1498 3331 88 3144 99 3331 914 2417 3331
Total 4166 2455 6621 91 3264 327 2939 6621 109 6390 122 6621 1197 5424 6621
Trained Teachers
Male 2210 399 2609 42 1327 43 1197 2609 18 2570 21 2609 249 2360 2609
Female 1126 1919 3045 32 1570 44 1399 3045 88 2858 99 3045 883 2162 3045
Total 3336 2318 5654 74 2897 87 2596 5654 106 5428 120 5654 1132 4522 5654
Classrooms
Permanent 2982 869 3851 40 1782 273 1756 3851 51 3753 47 3851 411 3440 3851
Temporary 612 19 631 23 384 9 215 631 0 631 0 631 43 588 631
Total 3594 888 4482 63 2166 282 1971 4482 51 4384 47 4482 454 4028 4482
Private
700 Local Education 2% 700
614 614
Authority 569
544 600
600 34%
Religious
500 500
Agency
400 62% 400
300 300
200 200
70
100 45
100
Government
0 2% 0
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Table - 2.1f Number of Primary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type, Shift 2005
Local
Shirehighlands Division Religious
Agency
Authority
Total Schools 516 516 11 228 20 257 516 2 510 4 516 20 496 516
Pupils
Boys 211867 211867 5148 85074 3565 118080 211867 1957 209910 0 211867 10670 201197 211867
Girls 209692 209692 3781 82975 3411 119525 209692 0 206049 3643 209692 10107 199585 209692
Total 421559 421559 8929 168049 6976 237605 421559 1957 415959 3643 421559 20777 400782 421559
Teachers
Male 3354 3354 63 1326 98 1867 3354 14 3315 25 3354 119 3235 3354
Female 1407 1407 18 484 51 854 1407 8 1377 22 1407 149 1258 1407
Total 4761 4761 81 1810 149 2721 4761 22 4692 47 4761 268 4493 4761
Trained Teachers
Male 3065 3065 58 1210 43 1754 3065 14 3029 22 3065 116 2949 3065
Female 1291 1291 18 448 19 806 1291 8 1266 17 1291 147 1144 1291
Total 4356 4356 76 1658 62 2560 4356 22 4295 39 4356 263 4093 4356
Classrooms
Permanent 3837 3837 80 1392 106 2259 3837 22 3766 49 3837 160 3677 3837
Temporary 480 480 11 210 21 238 480 0 480 0 480 34 446 480
Total 4317 4317 91 1602 127 2497 4317 22 4246 49 4317 194 4123 4317
Pupils Teacher Ratio 1:89 1:89 1:110 1:93 1:47 1:87 1:89 1:89 1:89 1:78 1:89 1:78 1:89 1:89
Pupil Qualified Teacher Ratio 1:97 1:97 1:117 1:101 1:113 1:93 1:97 1:89 1:97 1:93 1:97 1:79 1:98 1:97
Pupil Class Room Ratio 1:110 1:110 1:112 1:121 1:66 1:105 1:110 1:89 1:110 1:74 1:110 1:130 1:109 1:110
Local Education
600 Private 600
516 516 Authority 496 516
4%
44%
500 500
400 Religious 400

Agency
300 50% 300
200 200
100 100 20
Government
0 2% 0
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Table - 2.2 Number of Primary Schools, Pupils, Teachers, Classrooms by Division/Districts and Standard & Sex 2005
Students Std Std All Std
Teachers Trained Teachers Class Rooms Train Teach Class
Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Standard6 Standard7 Standard 8 Total Teach Ratio room
Geographic Level Sch Male Female Total Male Female Total
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total Total Ratio 1: Ratio
Perm Temp 1: 1:
Northern
Chitipa 169 6637 6487 4192 4326 4343 4081 3596 3560 3083 3151 2642 2616 2331 2143 2910 2130 29734 28494 58228 954 217 1171 712 164 876 687 594 1281 66 50 85
Karonga 154 8597 8410 5940 5959 6064 5668 4697 4655 3993 3919 3263 3064 2663 2412 3093 2043 38310 36130 74440 997 380 1377 698 305 1003 783 374 1157 74 54 95
Rumphi 145 5631 5494 4326 4151 4124 4154 3592 3429 2995 3083 2511 2532 2062 2076 2422 1938 27663 26857 54520 817 333 1150 620 266 886 741 312 1053 62 47 74
Mzimba North 246 11096 11039 7684 7737 7339 7040 6259 6134 5553 5371 4473 4289 3646 3429 4039 3192 50089 48231 98320 1096 402 1498 898 357 1255 1219 450 1669 78 66 81
Mzimba South 274 13205 13467 8564 8297 8090 7916 6754 6781 6018 5833 4972 4706 4283 3877 4462 3398 56348 54275 110623 1344 479 1823 1072 398 1470 1406 629 2035 75 61 79
Mzuzu City 39 3065 2926 2713 2712 2815 2793 2325 2399 2326 2407 1784 2037 1453 1937 1468 1457 17949 18668 36617 207 624 831 172 562 734 317 42 359 50 44 116
Nkhata Bay 166 7865 8083 5911 5794 5755 5400 4936 4893 4147 4031 3271 3299 2901 2659 2945 2256 37731 36415 74146 780 266 1046 605 213 818 802 310 1112 91 71 92
Likoma 10 424 393 244 242 243 279 209 182 164 185 120 162 116 125 116 85 1636 1653 3289 49 27 76 43 27 70 56 3 59 47 43 59
Total 1203 56520 56299 39574 39218 38773 37331 32368 32033 28279 27980 23036 22705 19455 18658 21455 16499 259460 250723 510183 6244 2728 8972 4820 2292 7112 6011 2714 8725 72 57 85
Central Eastern
Kasungu 323 23561 25388 16131 16938 14841 14945 11515 11686 9008 9098 6950 6593 5392 4962 5240 3945 92638 93555 186193 1870 764 2634 1594 647 2241 1460 715 2175 83 71 128
Nkhotakota 150 10426 10273 6723 6705 6262 6009 4318 4039 3476 3382 2575 2471 2374 1958 2266 1713 38420 36550 74970 734 332 1066 618 294 912 822 200 1022 82 70 91
Dowa 234 17564 18543 11485 12625 11051 11252 7926 8237 5781 5919 4457 4521 3606 3542 3308 2807 65178 67446 132624 1306 564 1870 1202 507 1709 1209 324 1533 78 71 110
Ntchisi 137 6238 6674 4782 4800 4633 4714 3102 3341 2531 2632 1939 1939 1608 1640 1661 1433 26494 27173 53667 658 196 854 539 181 720 918 275 1193 75 63 58
Salima 129 11669 12234 6985 7476 6311 6424 4036 4117 3167 3003 2438 2319 1849 1616 1618 1215 38073 38404 76477 549 342 891 499 308 807 724 85 809 95 86 106
Total 973 69458 73112 46106 48544 43098 43344 30897 31420 23963 24034 18359 17843 14829 13718 14093 11113 260803 263128 523931 5117 2198 7315 4452 1937 6389 5133 1599 6732 82 72 102
Central Western
Mchinji 192 14738 15127 9462 9760 8961 8561 6302 6051 5119 4992 3755 3601 3105 2701 2502 1913 53944 52706 106650 1058 447 1505 959 393 1352 917 255 1172 79 71 116
Lilongwe City 52 9069 9160 7489 7929 7926 8127 6278 6343 6139 6319 4654 4751 3695 3564 2750 2606 48000 48799 96799 299 2122 2421 264 1949 2213 713 7 720 44 40 136
Lilongwe Rural East 188 21739 22618 14624 15053 12438 13087 8873 8765 6172 6116 4479 4364 3643 3106 2629 2053 74597 75162 149759 1110 666 1776 1011 609 1620 1081 286 1367 92 84 139
Lilongwe Rural West 223 22850 24204 14675 15639 13259 13795 8909 9586 6630 7023 5022 5080 4069 3844 3256 2706 78670 81877 160547 1457 753 2210 1378 702 2080 1174 503 1677 77 73 137
Dedza 213 21897 24115 14098 15194 11460 12293 7154 7644 5130 5198 3657 3633 2762 2611 2295 1817 68453 72505 140958 1034 472 1506 915 429 1344 1207 188 1395 105 94 117
Ntcheu 222 19103 20213 12803 12820 11446 11231 8082 8130 6548 6684 5190 4831 3961 3723 3071 2539 70204 70171 140375 1274 524 1798 1060 411 1471 1444 292 1736 95 78 97
Total 1090 109396 115437 73151 76395 65490 67094 45598 46519 35738 36332 26757 26260 21235 19549 16503 13634 393868 401220 795088 6232 4984 11216 5587 4493 10080 6536 1531 8067 79 71 122
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 239 25916 27510 14757 15024 11868 11837 8555 8409 6567 6112 4990 4379 3569 2972 2848 2125 79070 78368 157438 1111 513 1624 851 412 1263 1443 190 1633 125 97 109
Balaka 154 12248 12121 8473 8360 7387 6952 4946 4964 4302 4392 3131 3011 2635 2419 2085 1558 45207 43777 88984 770 398 1168 670 348 1018 943 142 1085 87 76 94
Machinga 160 16488 17000 10075 10217 7703 7973 5345 5152 4018 3839 2896 2739 2215 1807 1991 1380 50731 50107 100838 889 358 1247 651 274 925 972 184 1156 109 81 104
Zomba Urban 18 1390 1446 1476 1417 1605 1630 1361 1282 1311 1304 1045 1079 909 1000 635 655 9732 9813 19545 145 387 532 134 373 507 223 3 226 39 37 88
Zomba Rural 192 20170 20171 13245 13798 11681 11805 8217 8111 6571 6477 4895 4560 3949 3452 3105 2369 71833 70743 142576 1120 499 1619 937 415 1352 1131 238 1369 105 88 126
Total 763 76212 78248 48026 48816 40244 40197 28424 27918 22769 22124 16957 15768 13277 11650 10664 8087 256573 252808 509381 4035 2155 6190 3243 1822 5065 4712 757 5469 101 82 108
Southern Western
Blantyre City 72 10491 10807 9610 10017 10591 10319 9030 9602 9346 9317 7669 7828 6178 6327 4100 3930 67015 68147 135162 479 2026 2505 405 1955 2360 889 19 908 57 54 152
Blantyre Rural 156 12216 12253 8395 8535 8523 8231 6024 6066 5012 5349 4041 3846 3246 3092 2430 2212 49887 49584 99471 794 768 1562 660 648 1308 926 151 1077 76 64 107
Mwanza 113 8111 8212 4522 4771 4337 4317 2675 2746 2228 2139 1720 1540 1336 1043 1169 844 26098 25612 51710 571 206 777 458 178 636 544 183 727 81 67 95
Chikwawa 167 13496 14434 8996 8637 7713 7294 5929 5113 4558 3703 3417 2450 2812 1867 2727 1352 49648 44850 94498 853 218 1071 616 173 789 823 192 1015 120 88 115
Nsanje 106 9485 9927 5358 5202 4809 4012 3491 2939 2785 2119 2305 1549 1850 1171 1786 875 31869 27794 59663 593 113 706 470 91 561 669 86 755 106 85 89
Total 614 53799 55633 36881 37162 35973 34173 27149 26466 23929 22627 19152 17213 15422 13500 12212 9213 224517 215987 440504 3290 3331 6621 2609 3045 5654 3851 631 4482 78 67 114
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 87 9268 9288 7280 6969 6907 7063 4959 4713 4099 4119 2989 2932 2401 2298 2242 1848 40145 39230 79375 691 339 1030 669 324 993 938 46 984 80 77 85
Thyolo 187 19506 19979 13211 13682 12481 12693 8605 8418 6821 6773 5003 4843 4109 3295 3346 2557 73082 72240 145322 1142 539 1681 1015 477 1492 1139 182 1321 97 86 128
Mulanje 158 19004 19739 12232 12124 10066 10248 6941 6843 5615 5324 4076 3785 2934 2694 2700 2011 63568 62768 126336 969 401 1370 888 374 1262 1104 131 1235 100 92 114
Phalombe 84 11265 11601 6976 7029 5539 5895 3455 3678 2712 2796 2094 2034 1532 1341 1499 1080 35072 35454 70526 552 128 680 493 116 609 656 121 777 116 104 108
Total 516 59043 60607 39699 39804 34993 35899 23960 23652 19247 19012 14162 13594 10976 9628 9787 7496 211867 209692 421559 3354 1407 4761 3065 1291 4356 3837 480 4317 97 89 110
Grand Total 5159 424428 439336 283437 289939 258571 258038 188396 188008 153925 152109 118423 113383 95194 86703 84714 66042 1607088 1593558 3200646 28272 16803 45075 23776 14880 38656 30080 7712 37792 83 71 106
863764 573376 516609 376404 306034 231806 181897 150756 3200646 3200646
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Graph - 2.2a Number of Primary Schools Districts
Schools by Districts in Northern Division Schools by Districts in Central Eastern Division Schools by Districts in Central Western Division
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North South City Bay Kasungu Nkhotakota Dowa Ntchisi Salima Total East West
Schools by Districts in South Eastern Division Schools by Districts in South Western Division Schools by Districts in Shirehighlands Division
900 700 600
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Graph - 2.2b Number of Pupils by Sex/Districts
Boys Boys Boys

Pupils by Sex and Districts in Northern Division Pupils by Sex and Districts in Central Eastern Division Pupils by Sex and Districts in Central Western Division
Girls Girls Girls
56348
90000
93555
92638
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Chitipa Karonga Rumphi Mzimba Mzimba Mzuzu City Nkhata Likoma 0 Mchinji Lilongwe City Lilongwe Rural Lilongwe Rural Dedza Ntcheu
North South Bay Kasungu Nkhotakota Dowa Ntchisi Salima East West
Pupils by Sex and Districts in South Eastern Division Boys Boys Boys
Pupils by Sex and Districts in Southern Western Division Pupils by Sex and Districts in Shirehighlands Division
Girls Girls Girls
90000 80000
73082
80000
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Graph - 2.2c Pupils Teachers and Pupils Classroom Ratio by Districts
Pupils Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in Northern By All Teacher Pupils Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in Central Eastern By All Teacher Pupils Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in Central Western By All Teacher
Division By Tr Teachers By Tr Teachers Division By Tr Teachers
Division
Classroom Classroom Classroom
140 140 160
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Chitipa Karonga Rumphi Mzimba Mzimba Mzuzu City Nkhata Bay Likoma 0 Mchinji Lilongwe City Lilongwe Rural Lilongwe Rural Dedza Ntcheu
North South Kasungu Nkhotakota Dowa Ntchisi Salima East West
Pupils Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in Southern Eastern By All Teacher Pupils Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in Southern Western By All Teacher Pupils Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in Shirehighlands By All Teacher
Division By Tr Teachers By Tr Teachers By Tr Teachers
Division Division
Classroom Classroom Classroom
140 160 140
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Graph 2.3 : Showing Promotion Rates by Standards
Promotion Rates by Standard

90
80
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60
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Male
Female
20 Total
10
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Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Standard 6 Standard 7 Standard 8
Male 52.98 71.74 62.5 69.97 68.43 73.51 77.01 69.77991004
Female 51.28 71.72 62.67 70.54 67.59 70.55 68.34 59.07157157
Total 52.11 71.73 62.59 70.25 68.01 72.07 72.93 65.13227118
Note:Standard 8 promotion rates calculated by using Primary School Leaving Certificate Examination Results 2004
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Table 2.3a: Promotion Rates By Stanadard and Districts
Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total Boys Girls Total
Northern
Chitipa 50.56 54.24 52.39 74.47 74.92 74.69 64.77 70.02 67.33 71.72 75.83 73.76 72.44 70.72 71.57 72.71 71.94 72.34 82.21 67.81 75.16 51.89 35.12 44.79
Karonga 53.24 22.62 38.02 74.83 72.68 73.76 63.33 63.22 63.27 63.85 69.3 66.47 65.28 62.7 64 68.15 68.04 68.1 77.56 67.73 73.12 57.61 41.5 51.06
Rumphi 61.28 58.55 59.9 75.91 82.3 79.1 72.04 75.59 73.76 70.21 78.62 74.32 72.28 75.84 74.05 74.7 76.12 75.41 85.99 74.7 80.43 56.87 42.83 50.63
Mzimba North 58.56 60.79 59.67 77.68 77.53 77.61 69.53 75.37 72.38 72.78 74.14 73.45 71.33 71.85 71.59 72.75 73.03 72.89 84.57 70.89 77.89 55 42.12 49.4
Mzimba South 54 53.92 53.96 74.15 80.27 77.15 68.98 73.72 71.32 74.02 78.58 76.23 71.97 73.55 72.75 76.44 77.08 76.75 80.16 68.97 74.91 54.21 43.4 49.53
Mzuzu City 76.17 77.42 76.79 92.05 92.04 92.04 80.85 86.34 83.55 89.98 89.66 89.82 70.92 80.6 75.8 70.56 81.71 76.53 76.19 70.45 73.26 84.65 74.64 79.6
Nkhata Bay 61.53 58.33 59.89 76.98 75.07 76.03 71.47 75.82 73.58 75.26 74.29 74.78 72.1 73.38 72.74 75.58 76.83 76.18 79.55 70.18 75.1 57.86 42.51 51.43
Likoma 44.86 43.58 44.19 77.88 91.7 85.15 76.92 58.74 67.87 52.2 66.15 59 56.25 68.75 62.77 86.24 89.47 87.89 80.18 67.39 74.38 190.48 115.6 148.19
Total 57.39 52.87 55.12 76.78 78.26 77.52 69.27 73.16 71.18 72.7 76.15 74.4 70.74 72.02 71.38 73.36 74.83 74.08 80.98 69.95 75.69 57.94 44.92 52.29
Central Eastern
Kasungu 55.09 54.72 54.9 71.5 69.94 70.71 64.17 65.87 65.02 68.18 71.68 69.91 67.92 65.46 66.7 70.35 66.53 68.47 80.41 68.36 74.71 56.34 42.57 50.57
Nkhotakota 50.22 52.22 51.22 76.14 73.24 74.68 58.86 56.35 57.63 62.17 63.41 62.78 59.38 66.43 62.64 78.7 71.12 75.12 86.03 77.1 81.95 52.49 37 46.34
Dowa 53.77 56.49 55.17 73.14 71.86 72.48 59.83 59.59 59.71 65.55 65.33 65.44 74.85 70.38 72.53 79.31 77.32 78.31 84.35 74.24 79.34 59.77 43.08 51.94
Ntchisi 58.51 55.93 57.18 76.06 76.35 76.21 61.92 65.41 63.71 71.78 70.68 71.22 74.51 66.87 70.44 76.73 76.02 76.37 77.46 70.8 74.19 59.72 40.94 51.4
Salima 47.06 48.28 47.69 73.42 69.62 71.43 55.68 58.28 56.98 70.59 68.1 69.35 69.5 69.41 69.45 74.73 69.75 72.34 82.13 69.48 76.2 68.14 48.34 59.76
Total 53.05 53.82 53.45 73.29 71.45 72.35 60.84 61.78 61.31 67.27 68.31 67.79 68.97 67.44 68.21 74.88 71.21 73.07 82.08 71.46 77.01 58.26 42.34 51.39
Central Western
Mchinji 53.26 51.94 52.58 77.37 74.1 75.74 64.28 63.11 63.7 71.82 71.97 71.89 71.8 69.92 70.87 76.36 69.42 73.02 80.62 71.16 76.25 81.08 72.38 77.26
Lilongwe City 69.19 70.55 69.89 78.84 81.79 80.34 70.25 68.35 69.29 83.83 83.1 83.46 65.5 65.98 65.74 78.63 68.37 73.26 70.34 68.85 69.61 103.75 144.99 123.23
Lilongwe Rura 56.18 54.92 55.53 66.7 69.78 68.25 61.94 58.21 60.02 63.56 61.54 62.53 67.68 67.72 67.7 76.57 66.7 71.72 75.8 62.49 69.33 75.44 56.24 66.44
Lilongwe Rura 52.25 49.96 51.04 69.27 68.71 68.98 57.75 60 58.9 61.78 65.1 63.45 62.44 63.31 62.87 65.82 66.99 66.39 69.13 63.14 66.28 72.36 60.79 67.16
Dedza 45.69 45.47 45.58 63.27 62.33 62.78 54.11 52.29 53.15 63.68 61.4 62.51 64.21 63.26 63.73 71.25 69.56 70.42 81.22 68.86 75.28 75.62 56.97 67.38
Ntcheu 49.88 44.66 47.16 69.67 68.17 68.9 58.62 58.77 58.7 69.07 71.17 70.12 74.55 66.97 70.68 77.24 71.87 74.53 73.22 66.4 69.97 66.55 53.22 60.84
Total 52.6 50.77 51.65 69.66 69.57 69.62 60.45 59.36 59.89 68.1 68.31 68.2 67.48 66.03 66.75 73.93 68.75 71.36 74.29 66.48 70.54 78.71 75.43 77.23
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 45.01 39.65 42.3 63.15 63.44 63.3 59.08 58.97 59.02 63.27 61.3 62.3 67.26 62.85 65.11 67.11 64.45 65.87 73 67.27 70.44 74.04 57.35 67.37
Balaka 52.21 51.97 52.09 64.73 63.91 64.32 54.07 56 55.03 65.18 67.34 66.27 61.01 61.2 61.11 65.26 63.36 64.35 74.57 64.03 69.7 79.17 71.08 75.6
Machinga 44.93 45.59 45.26 62.49 62.66 62.57 56.21 52.41 54.3 64.31 65.23 64.76 59.69 62.33 60.95 69.28 59.41 64.47 80.07 70.18 75.72 74 61.24 68.79
Zomba Urban 5.63 4.93 5.27 9.31 9.6 9.46 9.76 9.14 9.45 12.98 12.3 12.64 12.81 14.7 13.73 15.02 19.32 17.07 16.04 18.98 17.41 24.17 24.4 24.27
Zomba Rural 468.98 529.5 498.22 526.81 512.34 519.36 393.28 375.5 384.2 398.1 381.54 389.76 308.22 280.1 294.02 299.92 239.03 269.14 257.94 145.36 192.86 275.52 181.13 229.38
Total 48.05 46.23 47.12 64.85 65.36 65.11 58.15 57.32 57.74 66.16 65.29 65.73 63.46 62.57 63.03 67.97 63.69 65.93 72.9 62.92 68.23 75.25 62.32 69.71
Southern Western
Blantyre City 75.32 71.01 73.06 99.28 89.16 94.01 79.19 83.75 81.49 91.96 89.2 90.57 78.71 78.84 78.78 82.83 87.65 85.21 73.87 72.17 73.03 91.75 92.05 91.9
Blantyre Rura 54.22 56.18 55.19 74.55 73.53 74.04 61.09 63.49 62.29 71.54 73.94 72.77 68.69 66.69 67.7 74.67 72.05 73.37 67.64 65.46 66.57 67.52 56.98 62.67
Mwanza 44.51 45.43 44.98 68.65 71.21 69.95 52.53 54.01 53.27 66.14 65.29 65.72 63.08 59.74 61.43 75.11 64.78 70.24 85.8 71.63 79.24 75.52 66.76 72.18
Chikwawa 55.79 55.54 55.67 74.05 79.81 76.77 74.61 73.71 74.19 75.3 69.87 72.76 71.49 65.23 68.74 77.43 73.22 75.7 92.1 69.35 82.87 73.04 60.82 69.15
Nsanje 53.73 54.04 53.89 75.34 77.1 76.12 69.43 70.82 70.06 73.28 69.72 71.71 79.65 73.37 76.99 84.6 75.74 80.93 90.46 71.25 82.77 84.49 59.87 76.1
Total 57.25 57.23 57.24 79.95 79.4 79.68 69.32 71.45 70.36 78.84 77.18 78.02 73.64 71.33 72.53 79.5 78.47 79.01 78.97 69.99 74.79 79.64 73.46 77.03
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 63.23 60.48 61.84 75.06 81 78.03 61.89 59.47 60.69 69.9 73.39 71.63 70.02 65.81 67.87 73.79 75.88 74.81 85.87 74.68 80.39 76.82 57.81 67.99
Thyolo 49.92 46.35 48.04 68.63 66.41 67.49 58.21 54.22 56.15 65.44 66.98 66.2 59.68 63.26 61.4 69.53 58.33 64.11 74.4 63.1 68.98 79.06 64.23 72.76
Mulanje 51.48 49.13 50.28 68.92 69.74 69.33 59.84 60.1 59.97 69.8 70.4 70.09 70.59 67.32 68.98 69.88 65.73 67.83 80.46 69.93 75.57 83.96 72.82 79.28
Phalombe 49.71 47.56 48.61 67.43 71.96 69.71 57.23 56.45 56.83 70.24 69.62 69.92 67.02 68.48 67.73 69.92 65.77 67.92 44.72 75.67 54.31 74.44 57.08 67.4
Total 52.39 49.48 50.89 69.64 70.84 70.24 59.23 57.18 58.19 68.28 69.63 68.95 65.77 65.68 65.72 70.55 65.04 67.87 71.29 69.18 70.35 79.15 63.86 72.59
National 52.98 51.28 52.11 71.74 71.72 71.73 62.5 62.67 62.59 69.97 70.54 70.25 68.43 67.59 68.01 73.51 70.55 72.07 77.01 68.34 72.93 69.78 59.07 65.13
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Graph 2.4: Repeation Rates by Standard
Repetition Rates by Standard

30
25
20
15
10 Male
Female
Total
0
Male 25.7 20.53 22.66 16.98 15.39 12.51 10.2 14.77
Female 23.77 21.17 20.81 16.13 14.82 12.06 10.74 13.69
Total 24.71 20.85 21.73 16.55 15.11 12.29 10.45 14.3
Note:Standard 8 Repetition rates calculated by using Primary School Leaving Certificate Examination Results 2004
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Table 2.4a: Repeation Rates by Standard and Districts
Northern
Chitipa 30.98 28.26 29.63 23.02 22.31 22.67 24.89 21.37 23.17 22.23 19.17 20.71 18.58 16.69 17.62 15.95 15.58 15.78 15.48 15.05 15.27 33.7 28.23 31.38
Karonga 30.48 47.6 38.99 23.16 65.85 44.47 24.22 19.69 21.94 18.72 18.31 18.52 16.86 14.93 15.9 13.45 13.62 13.53 12.13 13.55 12.77 26.34 19.27 23.46
Rumphi 24.86 24.39 24.62 20.51 18.48 19.5 23.92 19.69 21.87 19.98 17.3 18.67 18.05 15.26 16.66 15.52 12.76 14.15 11.25 11.53 11.39 28.69 24.78 26.95
Mzimba North 27.05 24.3 25.67 21.12 18.64 19.88 22.8 19.33 21.11 20.63 16.55 18.61 18.86 15.56 17.23 15.65 12.96 14.34 14.95 13.56 14.27 25.57 25.16 25.39
Mzimba South 29.28 27.25 28.27 21.9 19.57 20.76 24.25 19.5 21.91 18.17 16.46 17.34 16.64 14 15.34 15.75 12.27 14.08 14.67 12.17 13.5 24.28 24.43 24.34
Mzuzu City 15.79 14.06 14.94 11.43 12.15 11.79 16.74 14.22 15.5 10.45 10.3 10.37 10.36 10.11 10.24 10.36 9.33 9.81 9.52 12.18 10.88 9.68 12.17 10.94
Nkhata Bay 26.14 23.03 24.55 20.81 19.4 20.11 22.02 19.78 20.94 18.31 17.59 17.95 15.27 14.06 14.66 11.24 10.06 10.68 11.41 9.94 10.71 20.97 18.78 20.05
Likoma 35.09 29.36 32.1 29.95 21.58 25.55 35.58 28.16 31.88 23.9 31.28 27.5 32.39 29.17 30.71 19.27 26.32 22.87 19.82 25 22.17 32.14 21.1 25.91
Total 27.6 28.26 27.93 21.12 26.46 23.77 23.23 19.46 21.38 18.87 16.93 17.92 16.86 14.67 15.77 14.31 12.5 13.43 13.19 12.64 12.93 25.18 22.55 24.04
Central Eastern
Kasungu 22.34 22.01 22.17 17.25 16.42 16.83 19 18.97 18.99 15.57 15.13 15.35 11.29 10.06 10.69 8.6 9.46 9.02 7.26 7.97 7.59 15.67 15.13 15.44
Nkhotakota 28.89 31.17 30.03 26.18 22.81 24.49 25.01 23.96 24.5 18.18 19.3 18.73 15.38 17.81 16.5 12.33 13.21 12.74 10.59 12.01 11.24 16.15 18.91 17.25
Dowa 26.69 25.31 25.98 21.73 21.18 21.45 24.35 21.85 23.07 18.49 17.68 18.08 14.3 13.27 13.76 10.11 9.92 10.01 8.9 8.33 8.62 16.16 14.09 15.19
Ntchisi 16.05 16.39 16.22 14.84 14.18 14.51 27.09 25.14 26.08 20.48 17.87 19.14 17.58 16.27 16.89 12.82 10.55 11.66 9.52 8.98 9.25 27.47 27.93 27.67
Salima 24.81 24.29 24.54 21.15 18.68 19.85 22.05 20.56 21.3 15.29 14.13 14.71 14.05 13.92 13.99 12.01 14.36 13.14 9.34 10.32 9.8 12.14 13.03 12.51
Total 24.12 23.89 24 19.92 18.6 19.25 22.45 21.25 21.85 17.13 16.54 16.84 13.57 13.07 13.32 10.37 10.79 10.58 8.65 9.02 8.83 16.94 16.82 16.89
Central Western
Mchinji 30.01 27.59 28.77 21.91 23 22.46 24.65 23.89 24.27 17.54 16.62 17.09 14.89 15.01 14.95 11.56 12.19 11.87 9.94 13.05 11.38 10.25 10.76 10.48
Lilongwe City 21.28 17.32 19.23 19.99 17.83 18.89 22.93 18.91 20.89 13.34 14.15 13.75 16.35 16.82 16.59 16.37 14.76 15.53 11.46 12.3 11.87 4.36 5.03 4.67
Lilongwe Rural Ea 21.25 20.01 20.61 16.41 15.43 15.91 17.09 16.25 16.66 12.79 11.81 12.29 11.51 11.06 11.29 8.77 8.6 8.69 7.79 8.34 8.06 5.28 4.79 5.05
Lilongwe Rural We 23.75 23.76 23.76 19.68 19.06 19.36 22.61 21.59 22.09 16.78 16.8 16.79 13.2 13.18 13.19 9.82 10.86 10.32 8 7.73 7.87 9.2 9.9 9.52
Dedza 25.86 25.63 25.74 22.91 21.82 22.34 23.42 22.15 22.75 16.33 15.57 15.94 16.01 16.33 16.17 12.41 12.84 12.62 8.16 10.16 9.12 8.11 9.09 8.54
Ntcheu 24.11 23.28 23.68 21.08 22.45 21.78 24.25 20.33 22.28 17.48 16.45 16.96 16.22 14.09 15.13 13.63 11.97 12.79 9.95 9.77 9.86 7.6 8.54 8
Total 24.39 23.34 23.84 20.15 19.77 19.96 22.26 20.37 21.29 15.71 15.19 15.44 14.61 14.32 14.46 11.96 11.82 11.89 9.25 10.07 9.64 7.47 7.93 7.68
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 44.06 24.66 34.24 21.62 30.57 26.16 24.66 21.75 23.21 19.41 18.73 19.08 16.06 16.02 16.04 14.82 14.02 14.45 10.31 10.78 10.52 11.06 12.97 11.82
Balaka 29.28 29.35 29.32 24.31 23.66 23.99 24.78 22.44 23.62 18.8 17.26 18.02 19.53 17.63 18.6 12.17 13.03 12.58 9.98 13.14 11.44 8.86 9.41 9.1
Machinga 22.53 21.9 22.21 22.76 20.83 21.79 22.09 23.22 22.66 16.04 17.58 16.79 14.84 14.67 14.76 11.9 11.32 11.62 8.71 9.11 8.89 7.75 8.57 8.08
Zomba Urban 1.41 1.38 1.4 2.23 2.33 2.28 2.83 2.7 2.76 3.01 2.83 2.92 3.86 4.69 4.26 3.69 3.06 3.39 3.94 3.25 3.62 0.55 0.54 0.55
Zomba Rural 210.66 219.82 215.09 142.86 132.62 137.59 138.02 122.75 130.22 92.04 84.18 88.08 65.62 68.61 67.13 48.79 46.07 47.41 34.11 36.22 35.33 44.46 32.08 38.41
Total 30.56 23.53 26.99 21.21 23.32 22.27 22.9 21.34 22.12 17.65 17 17.33 15.95 16.21 16.08 12.91 12.65 12.78 10.04 11.98 10.95 9.43 9.53 9.47
Southern Western
Blantyre City 16.29 14.47 15.33 21.81 20.55 21.15 17.18 16.1 16.63 13.08 12.88 12.98 16.02 16.98 16.51 12.74 12.61 12.67 10.3 9.93 10.12 3.6 3.88 3.73
Blantyre Rural 25.08 23.36 24.22 20.82 20.35 20.58 26.21 23.55 24.88 18.14 15.05 16.55 16.39 15.88 16.14 12.5 12.09 12.3 10.03 9.98 10 11.88 11.52 11.71
Mwanza 29.64 28.7 29.16 24.37 24.51 24.44 30.1 24.85 27.47 20.09 20.29 20.19 19.99 18.12 19.07 14.6 12.11 13.43 9.5 10.08 9.77 9.26 11.31 10.04
Chikwawa 20.48 21.52 20.99 16.52 17.2 16.84 19.82 19.48 19.66 14.92 13.93 14.46 13.76 13.62 13.7 10.37 10.72 10.51 8.62 8.48 8.56 11.35 8.44 10.43
Nsanje 21.58 21.11 21.34 17.52 17.01 17.3 17.38 18.95 18.08 12.47 14.18 13.23 11.64 13.24 12.32 10.45 9.12 9.9 8.31 7.98 8.18 15.97 7.95 13.24
Total 22.27 21.46 21.86 20 19.86 19.93 21.51 20.07 20.81 15.24 14.54 14.9 15.59 15.98 15.78 12.15 11.84 12 9.61 9.56 9.59 9.3 7.52 8.55
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 24.95 23.84 24.39 22.82 20.32 21.57 28.51 24.92 26.73 21.34 20.95 21.15 20.51 17.41 18.92 13.63 14.08 13.85 13.47 11.47 12.49 14.97 13.02 14.07
Thyolo 28.42 23.87 26.02 21.46 21.3 21.38 25.62 24.28 24.93 17.65 15.83 16.75 15.44 15.89 15.65 13.6 13.14 13.38 10.97 11.35 11.15 13.11 11.49 12.42
Mulanje 21.66 20.85 21.25 19.08 18.67 18.87 20.1 20.4 20.25 16.45 16.17 16.31 15.56 13.73 14.66 12.82 11.9 12.37 9.32 9.91 9.59 10.88 10.08 10.55
Phalombe 23.52 23.52 23.52 21.71 21.54 21.63 21.29 20.18 20.72 14.94 15.94 15.45 12.7 13.11 12.9 13.14 13.33 13.23 4.86 9.52 6.3 16.72 13.44 15.39
Total 24.81 22.85 23.8 21.02 20.39 20.7 23.9 22.66 23.27 17.66 16.97 17.32 16.08 15.22 15.66 13.33 13.01 13.17 9.63 10.75 10.13 13.5 11.79 12.77
National 25.7 23.77 24.71 20.53 21.17 20.85 22.66 20.81 21.73 16.98 16.13 16.55 15.39 14.82 15.11 12.51 12.06 12.29 10.2 10.74 10.45 14.77 13.69 14.3
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Graph 2.5: Dropouts Rates by Standard
Dropout Rates by Standard

30
25
20
15
Male
10 Female
Total
0
Male 21.32 7.73 14.84 13.05 16.18 13.98 12.79 15.45008996
Female 24.95 7.11 16.52 13.33 17.59 17.39 20.92 27.23842843
Total 23.18 7.42 15.68 13.2 16.88 15.64 16.62 20.56772882
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Table 2.5a: Dropouts Rates by Standard and Districts
Negative drop-out rates result from a higher percentage of the schools reporting in 2005 than in 2004.
Northern
Chitipa 18.46 17.5 17.98 2.51 2.77 2.64 10.34 8.61 9.5 6.05 5 5.53 8.98 12.59 10.81 11.34 12.48 11.88 2.31 17.14 9.57 14.41 36.65 23.83
Karonga 16.28 29.78 22.99 2.01 -38.53 -18.23 12.45 17.09 14.79 17.43 12.39 15.01 17.86 22.37 20.1 18.4 18.34 18.37 10.31 18.72 14.11 16.05 39.23 25.48
Rumphi 13.86 17.06 15.48 3.58 -0.78 1.4 4.04 4.72 4.37 9.81 4.08 7.01 9.67 8.9 9.29 9.78 11.12 10.44 2.76 13.77 8.18 14.44 32.39 22.42
Mzimba North 14.39 14.91 14.66 1.2 3.83 2.51 7.67 5.3 6.51 6.59 9.31 7.94 9.81 12.59 11.18 11.6 14.01 12.77 0.48 15.55 7.84 19.43 32.72 25.21
Mzimba South 16.72 18.83 17.77 3.95 0.16 2.09 6.77 6.78 6.77 7.81 4.96 6.43 11.39 12.45 11.91 7.81 10.65 9.17 5.17 18.86 11.59 21.51 32.17 26.13
Mzuzu City 8.04 8.52 8.27 -3.48 -4.19 -3.83 2.41 -0.56 0.95 -0.43 0.04 -0.19 18.72 9.29 13.96 19.08 8.96 13.66 14.29 17.37 15.86 5.67 13.19 9.46
Nkhata Bay 12.33 18.64 15.56 2.21 5.53 3.86 6.51 4.4 5.48 6.43 8.12 7.27 12.63 12.56 12.6 13.18 13.11 13.14 9.04 19.88 14.19 21.17 38.71 28.52
Likoma 20.05 27.06 23.71 -7.83 -13.28 -10.7 -12.5 13.1 0.25 23.9 2.57 13.5 11.36 2.08 6.52 -5.51 -15.79 -10.76 0 7.61 3.45 -122.62 -36.7 -74.1
Total 15.01 18.87 16.95 2.1 -4.72 -1.29 7.5 7.38 7.44 8.43 6.92 7.68 12.4 13.31 12.85 12.33 12.67 12.49 5.83 17.41 11.38 16.88 32.53 23.67
Central Eastern
Kasungu 22.57 23.27 22.93 11.25 13.64 12.46 16.83 15.16 15.99 16.25 13.19 14.74 20.79 24.48 22.61 21.05 24.01 22.51 12.33 23.67 17.7 27.99 42.3 33.99
Nkhotakota 20.89 16.61 18.75 -2.32 3.95 0.83 16.13 19.69 17.87 19.65 17.29 18.49 25.24 15.76 20.86 8.97 15.67 12.14 3.38 10.89 6.81 31.36 44.09 36.41
Dowa 19.54 18.2 18.85 5.13 6.96 6.07 15.82 18.56 17.22 15.96 16.99 16.48 10.85 16.35 13.71 10.58 12.76 11.68 6.75 17.43 12.04 24.07 42.83 32.87
Ntchisi 25.44 27.68 26.6 9.1 9.47 9.28 10.99 9.45 10.21 7.74 11.45 9.64 7.91 16.86 12.67 10.45 13.43 11.97 13.02 20.22 16.56 12.81 31.13 20.93
Salima 28.13 27.43 27.77 5.43 11.7 8.72 22.27 21.16 21.72 14.12 17.77 15.94 16.45 16.67 16.56 13.26 15.89 14.52 8.53 20.2 14 19.72 38.63 27.73
Total 22.83 22.29 22.55 6.79 9.95 8.4 16.71 16.97 16.84 15.6 15.15 15.37 17.46 19.49 18.47 14.75 18 16.35 9.27 19.52 14.16 24.8 40.84 31.72
Central Western
Mchinji 16.73 20.47 18.65 0.72 2.9 1.8 11.07 13 12.03 10.64 11.41 11.02 13.31 15.07 14.18 12.08 18.39 15.11 9.44 15.79 12.37 8.67 16.86 12.26
Lilongwe City 9.53 12.13 10.88 1.17 0.38 0.77 6.82 12.74 9.82 2.83 2.75 2.79 18.15 17.2 17.67 5 16.87 11.21 18.2 18.85 18.52 -8.11 -50.02 -27.9
Lilongwe Rura 22.57 25.07 23.86 16.89 14.79 15.84 20.97 25.54 23.32 23.65 26.65 25.18 20.81 21.22 21.01 14.66 24.7 19.59 16.41 29.17 22.61 19.28 38.97 28.51
Lilongwe Rura 24 26.28 25.2 11.05 12.23 11.66 19.64 18.41 19.01 21.44 18.1 19.76 24.36 23.51 23.94 24.36 22.15 23.29 22.87 29.13 25.85 18.44 29.31 23.32
Dedza 28.45 28.9 28.68 13.82 15.85 14.88 22.47 25.56 24.1 19.99 23.03 21.55 19.78 20.41 20.1 16.34 17.6 16.96 10.62 20.98 15.6 16.27 33.94 24.08
Ntcheu 26.01 32.06 29.16 9.25 9.38 9.32 17.13 20.9 19.02 13.45 12.38 12.92 9.23 18.94 14.19 9.13 16.16 12.68 16.83 23.83 20.17 25.85 38.24 31.16
Total 23.01 25.89 24.51 10.19 10.66 10.42 17.29 20.27 18.82 16.19 16.5 16.36 17.91 19.65 18.79 14.11 19.43 16.75 16.46 23.45 19.82 13.82 16.64 15.09
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 10.93 35.69 23.46 15.23 5.99 10.54 16.26 19.28 17.77 17.32 19.97 18.62 16.68 21.13 18.85 18.07 21.53 19.68 16.69 21.95 19.04 14.9 29.68 20.81
Balaka 18.51 18.68 18.59 10.96 12.43 11.69 21.15 21.56 21.35 16.02 15.4 15.71 19.46 21.17 20.29 22.57 23.61 23.07 15.45 22.83 18.86 11.97 19.51 15.3
Machinga 32.54 32.51 32.53 14.75 16.51 15.64 21.7 24.37 23.04 19.65 17.19 18.45 25.47 23 24.29 18.82 29.27 23.91 11.22 20.71 15.39 18.25 30.19 23.13
Zomba Urban 92.96 93.69 93.33 88.46 88.07 88.26 87.41 88.16 87.79 84.01 84.87 84.44 83.33 80.61 82.01 81.29 77.62 79.54 80.02 77.77 78.97 75.28 75.06 75.18
Zomba Rural -579.64 -649.32 -613.31 -569.67 -544.96 -556.95 -431.3 -398.25 -414.42 -390.14 -365.72 -377.84 -273.84 -248.71 -261.15 -248.71 -185.1 -216.55 -192.05 -81.58 -128.19 -219.98 -113.21 -167.79
Total 21.39 30.24 25.89 13.94 11.32 12.62 18.95 21.34 20.14 16.19 17.71 16.94 20.59 21.22 20.89 19.12 23.66 21.29 17.06 25.1 20.82 15.32 28.15 20.82
Southern Western
Blantyre City 8.39 14.52 11.61 -21.09 -9.71 -15.16 3.63 0.15 1.88 -5.04 -2.08 -3.55 5.27 4.18 4.71 4.43 -0.26 2.12 15.83 17.9 16.85 4.65 4.07 4.37
Blantyre Rura 20.7 20.46 20.59 4.63 6.12 5.38 12.7 12.96 12.83 10.32 11.01 10.68 14.92 17.43 16.16 12.83 15.86 14.33 22.33 24.56 23.43 20.6 31.5 25.62
Mwanza 25.85 25.87 25.86 6.98 4.28 5.61 17.37 21.14 19.26 13.77 14.42 14.09 16.93 22.14 19.5 10.29 23.11 16.33 4.7 18.29 10.99 15.22 21.93 17.78
Chikwawa 23.73 22.94 23.34 9.43 2.99 6.39 5.57 6.81 6.15 9.78 16.2 12.78 14.75 21.15 17.56 12.2 16.06 13.79 -0.72 22.17 8.57 15.61 30.74 20.42
Nsanje 24.69 24.85 24.77 7.14 5.89 6.58 13.19 10.23 11.86 14.25 16.1 15.06 8.71 13.39 10.69 4.95 15.14 9.17 1.23 20.77 9.05 -0.46 32.18 10.66
Total 20.48 21.31 20.9 0.05 0.74 0.39 9.17 8.48 8.83 5.92 8.28 7.08 10.77 12.69 11.69 8.35 9.69 8.99 11.42 20.45 15.62 11.06 19.02 14.42
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 11.82 15.68 13.77 2.12 -1.32 0.4 9.6 15.61 12.58 8.76 5.66 7.22 9.47 16.78 13.21 12.58 10.04 11.34 0.66 13.85 7.12 8.21 29.17 17.94
Thyolo 21.66 29.78 25.94 9.91 12.29 11.13 16.17 21.5 18.92 16.91 17.19 17.05 24.88 20.85 22.95 16.87 28.53 22.51 14.63 25.55 19.87 7.83 24.28 14.82
Mulanje 26.86 30.02 28.47 12 11.59 11.8 20.06 19.5 19.78 13.75 13.43 13.6 13.85 18.95 16.36 17.3 22.37 19.8 10.22 20.16 14.84 5.16 17.1 10.17
Phalombe 26.77 28.92 27.87 10.86 6.5 8.66 21.48 23.37 22.45 14.82 14.44 14.63 20.28 18.41 19.37 16.94 20.9 18.85 50.42 14.81 39.39 8.84 29.48 17.21
Total 22.8 27.67 25.31 9.34 8.77 9.06 16.87 20.16 18.54 14.06 13.4 13.73 18.15 19.1 18.62 16.12 21.95 18.96 19.08 20.07 19.52 7.35 24.35 14.64
National 21.32 24.95 23.18 7.73 7.11 7.42 14.84 16.52 15.68 13.05 13.33 13.2 16.18 17.59 16.88 13.98 17.39 15.64 12.79 20.92 16.62 15.45 27.24 20.57
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Table 2.6 Age Distribution by Standard - 2005
Age Std1 Std2 Std3 Std4 Std5 Std6 Std7 Std8 Total Gr Total At Age Under/Over Age %Tage
4 11268 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11268
5Yrs 60460 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60460
6YrsInStd1 322649 33201 3259 0 0 0 0 0 359109 863764 322649 541115 37.35
7YrsInStd2 209614 163106 23247 3029 0 0 0 0 398996 573376 163106 410270 28.45
8YrsInStd 3 124883 134479 111825 17434 2711 0 0 0 391332 516609 111825 404784 21.65
9YrsInStd4 66266 91656 107309 75298 14385 2195 0 0 357109 376404 75298 301106 20.00
10YrsInSTd5 38888 71368 96337 80450 59716 13379 2097 503 362738 306034 59716 246318 19.51
11YrsInStd6 16967 38807 69367 66927 62278 44051 10845 1677 310919 231806 44051 187755 19.00
12YrsInStd7 8495 24865 54511 58821 60705 51430 36475 9335 304637 181897 36475 145422 20.05
13YrsInStd8 2665 10462 29329 39350 48139 47993 42324 29370 249632 150756 29370 121386 19.48
14Yrs 929 4023 14573 22455 33367 37262 39433 38034 190076
15Yrs 0 996 4897 8811 16315 20912 26171 31344 109446
16Yrs 0 119 1399 2684 5811 9420 14577 21111 55121
17Yrs 0 0 248 696 1844 3727 7110 12421 26046
18Yrs 0 0 82 212 581 1228 2604 6369 11076
Not Known 680 294 226 237 182 209 261 592 2681
Total 863764 573376 516609 376404 306034 231806 181897 150756 3200646 3200646 842490 2358156 26.32
Number of Pupils in each grade according to actual age and official age 6-13
900000
800000
700000
600000
500000 Gr Total
400000 At Age
300000 Under/Over Age
200000
100000
0
6YrsInStd1 7YrsInStd2 8YrsInStd 3 9YrsInStd4 10YrsInSTd5 11YrsInStd6 12YrsInStd7 13YrsInStd8
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Table 2.6a Age Distribution by Standard for Boys - 2005
Age Std1 Boys Std2 Boys Std3 Boys Std4 Boys Std5 Boys Std6 Boys Std7 Boys Std8 Boys Total Gr Total At Age Under/Over Age %Tage
4 5411 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5411
5Yrs 28803 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28803
6YrsInStd1 155994 15654 1520 0 0 0 0 0 173168 424428 155994 268434 36.75
7YrsInStd2 103218 80257 11364 1652 0 0 0 0 196491 283437 80257 203180 28.32
8YrsInStd 3 62383 65528 54673 8524 1358 0 0 0 192466 258571 54673 203898 21.14
9YrsInStd4 33298 44928 52833 37149 6856 1059 0 0 176123 188396 37149 151247 19.72
10YrsInSTd5 19910 35577 47273 39303 29321 6400 1031 246 179061 153925 29321 124604 19.05
11YrsInStd6 8762 19810 35198 32850 30470 21900 5244 854 155088 118423 21900 96523 18.49
12YrsInStd7 4363 13046 28052 29322 30050 25375 18065 4597 152870 95194 18065 77129 18.98
13YrsInStd8 1403 5513 15498 19811 24005 23788 21145 15093 126256 84714 15093 69621 17.82
14Yrs 569 2330 8195 12356 17428 19453 20443 20130 100904
15Yrs 0 580 2822 5088 9196 11525 14284 17485 60980
16Yrs 0 76 822 1586 3519 5562 8519 12765 32849
17Yrs 0 0 146 488 1195 2411 4492 8372 17104
18Yrs 0 0 53 149 405 837 1806 4760 8010
Not Known 314 138 122 118 122 113 165 412 1504
Total 424428 283437 258571 188396 153925 118423 95194 84714 1607088 1607088 412452 1194636 25.66
Number of Boys in each grade according to actual age and official age 6-13
450000
400000
350000
300000
250000 Gr Total
200000 At Age
100000
50000
0
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Table 2.6b Age Distribution by Standard for Girls - 2005
age Std1 Girls Std2 Girls Std3 Girls Std4 Girls Std5 Girls Std6 Girls Std7 Girls Std8 Girls Total Gr Total At Age Under/Over Age %Tage
4 5857 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5857
5Yrs 31657 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31657
6YrsInStd1 166655 17547 1739 0 0 0 0 0 185941 439336 166655 272681 37.93
7YrsInStd2 106396 82849 11883 1377 0 0 0 0 202505 289939 82849 207090 28.57
8YrsInStd 3 62500 68951 57152 8910 1353 0 0 0 198866 258038 57152 200886 22.15
9YrsInStd4 32968 46728 54476 38149 7529 1136 0 0 180986 188008 38149 149859 20.29
10YrsInSTd5 18978 35791 49064 41147 30395 6979 1066 257 183677 152109 30395 121714 19.98
11YrsInStd6 8205 18997 34169 34077 31808 22151 5601 823 155831 113383 22151 91232 19.54
12YrsInStd7 4132 11819 26459 29499 30655 26055 18410 4738 151767 86703 18410 68293 21.23
13YrsInStd8 1262 4949 13831 19539 24134 24205 21179 14277 123376 66042 14277 51765 21.62
14Yrs 360 1693 6378 10099 15939 17809 18990 17904 89172
15Yrs 0 416 2075 3723 7119 9387 11887 13859 48466
16Yrs 0 43 577 1098 2292 3858 6058 8346 22272
17Yrs 0 0 102 208 649 1316 2618 4049 8942
18Yrs 0 0 29 63 176 391 798 1609 3066
Not Known 366 156 104 119 60 96 96 180 1177
Total 439336 289939 258038 188008 152109 113383 86703 66042 1593558 1593558 430038 1163520 26.99
Number of Girls in each grade according to actual age and official age 6-13
450000
400000
350000
300000
250000 Gr Total
200000 At Age
100000
50000
0
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Table 2.7 New Entrants to Standard 1 by Age and Sex
Students
Geographic Level 5 Years or Less 6 Years 7 Years 8 Years 9 Years 10 Years 11 Years 12 Years Total
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total
Northern
Chitipa 493 532 3042 3035 1036 906 388 288 206 148 162 112 116 87 292 217 5735 5325 11060
Karonga 924 925 3398 3392 1261 1131 501 435 231 191 95 91 55 62 154 152 6619 6379 12998
Rumphi 572 634 2590 2521 878 817 200 200 106 96 39 36 16 19 37 25 4438 4348 8786
Mzimba North 972 1093 4473 4830 1912 1963 746 582 325 243 185 213 119 98 226 154 8958 9176 18134
Mzimba South 1404 1542 4842 4890 2145 2130 871 829 440 366 235 216 146 126 367 269 10450 10368 20818
Mzuzu City 105 104 1453 1531 658 605 322 342 201 276 195 212 29 43 319 387 3282 3500 6782
Nkhata Bay 819 892 3451 3457 1311 1354 484 430 219 138 158 175 151 291 243 198 6836 6935 13771
Likoma 34 28 151 148 75 51 12 14 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 278 248 526
Total 5323 5750 23400 23804 9276 8957 3524 3120 1734 1465 1069 1055 632 726 1638 1402 46596 46279 92875
Central Eastern
Kasungu 2035 2276 7791 8391 4947 4401 2481 2249 1282 1178 742 715 392 366 347 303 20017 19879 39896
Nkhotakota 1030 1370 2715 2757 2859 1791 1070 953 551 450 276 228 162 119 292 236 8955 7904 16859
Dowa 1279 1477 4405 4754 3139 3086 2046 1834 1222 1117 722 645 417 324 1761 600 14991 13837 28828
Ntchisi 218 290 1823 2035 1308 1223 788 780 394 375 175 178 76 82 119 165 4901 5128 10029
Salima 881 876 2917 3362 1989 1923 1167 1254 709 659 401 415 255 269 232 194 8551 8952 17503
Total 5443 6289 19651 21299 14242 12424 7552 7070 4158 3779 2316 2181 1302 1160 2751 1498 57415 55700 113115
Central Western
Mchinji 937 1081 4145 4252 2486 2620 1539 1629 833 776 503 423 233 167 92 73 10768 11021 21789
Lilongwe City 414 469 3125 3337 1597 1368 831 835 731 619 396 411 115 83 41 26 7250 7148 14398
Lilongwe Rural East 1328 1442 5609 6166 4398 4426 2864 3137 1528 1731 1085 1113 689 683 429 484 17930 19182 37112
Lilongwe Rural West 1827 2038 6360 6954 3977 4395 2511 2631 1329 1319 1014 723 528 461 1070 998 18616 19519 38135
Dedza 1362 1694 4684 5503 3784 3888 2413 2309 1544 1492 1046 998 538 607 914 870 16285 17361 33646
Ntcheu 1498 1842 5218 5961 3064 3074 1808 1592 826 753 485 373 290 251 549 460 13738 14306 28044
Total 7366 8566 29141 32173 19306 19771 11966 12133 6791 6690 4529 4041 2393 2252 3095 2911 84587 88537 173124
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 899 1101 6658 7024 4290 4694 3109 3356 2070 2012 1282 1163 623 539 587 377 19518 20266 39784
Balaka 639 646 3402 3236 2060 2053 1185 1128 672 558 380 348 168 170 523 471 9029 8610 17639
Machinga 780 771 4289 4300 2827 3050 1756 1869 1166 1160 827 856 519 445 732 717 12896 13168 26064
Zomba Urban 57 70 641 618 261 246 138 108 55 56 19 21 5 6 183 210 1359 1335 2694
Zomba Rural 1278 1436 5456 5508 3404 3360 2129 2109 1101 1125 744 593 403 280 1848 441 42802 43379 86181
Total 3653 4024 20446 20686 12842 13403 8317 8570 5064 4911 3252 2981 1718 1440 3873 2216 85604 86758 172362
Southern Western
Blantyre City 607 1363 3855 4249 1746 1543 769 757 276 235 145 137 52 59 111 109 7561 8452 16013
Blantyre Rural 1093 1197 3726 3880 2187 2103 1126 1079 498 437 297 278 163 115 295 334 9385 9423 18808
Mwanza 563 571 2110 2095 1336 1188 846 740 435 338 271 216 95 91 199 201 5855 5440 11295
Chikwawa 1038 1234 3856 4167 2722 2762 1779 1668 1094 973 600 551 367 392 639 535 12095 12282 24377
Nsanje 661 775 2951 3185 1779 1743 1092 1013 583 572 417 359 190 222 293 310 7966 8179 16145
Total 3962 5140 16498 17576 9770 9339 5612 5257 2886 2555 1730 1541 867 879 1537 1489 42862 43776 86638
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 242 281 3421 3664 1583 1416 800 672 381 252 123 156 73 67 50 48 6673 6556 13229
Thyolo 836 929 6027 6358 3121 2960 1850 2184 954 951 707 550 387 313 877 740 14759 14985 29744
Mulanje 426 462 6093 6452 3151 3256 2033 1930 1362 1142 766 772 408 394 438 486 14677 14894 29571
Phalombe 293 426 4115 4171 2223 2254 1065 1055 664 683 375 330 184 187 89 63 9008 9169 18177
Total 1797 2098 19656 20645 10078 9886 5748 5841 3361 3028 1971 1808 1052 961 1454 1337 45117 45604 90721
Grand Total 27544 31867 128792 136183 75514 73780 42719 41991 23994 22428 14867 13607 7964 7418 14348 10853 362181 366654 728835
59411 264975 149294 84710 46422 28474 15382 25201 728835 728835
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Graph 2.7a New Entrants to Standard 1 by Age and Sex/Division
New entrants by age in Northern Division New entrants by age in Central Eastern Division New entrants by age in Centeral Western Division
1402 1498 2911
12 Years 1638 12 Years 2751 12 Years 3095
726 1160 2252
1055 2181 4041

1465 3779 6690
3120 7070 12133
8957 12424 19771
23804 21299 32173
5750 6289 8566
5 Years or Less 5323 5 Years or Less 5443 5 Years or Less 7366
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000
New entrants by age in South Eastern Division New entrants by age in Southern Western Division New entrants by age in Shirehighlands Division
2216 1489 1337
1440 879 961
2981 1541 1808
4911 2555 3028
8570 5257 5841
13403 9339 9886
20686 17576 20645
4024 5140 2098

5 Years or Less 3653 5 Years or Less 3962 5 Years or Less 1797
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000
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Table 2.8 Number of Dropouts by Reasons Standard and Sex
Students
National Total Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Standard6 Standard7 Standard 8 Total
Family Responsibilities 11655 10391 5721 6025 4705 4617 3305 3585 2306 2476 1599 1834 1299 1341 1031 942 31621 31211 62832
Pregnancy 0 1 2 7 5 26 8 158 28 447 41 748 42 986 50 1156 176 3529 3705
Marriage 6 6 6 32 29 198 75 609 213 1518 310 2100 479 2358 704 2541 1822 9362 11184
Fees 95 78 67 59 65 73 50 50 78 84 64 80 40 59 55 64 514 547 1061
Employment 925 854 988 966 1365 1321 1212 1223 1015 897 778 548 638 347 423 159 7344 6315 13659
Sickness 1573 1416 828 811 569 570 377 348 254 296 180 162 146 98 98 95 4025 3796 7821
Death 523 418 276 250 281 253 183 144 131 138 94 64 72 52 52 54 1612 1373 2985
Lack of Interest 28034 26709 24798 13734 10204 9137 7222 6620 5320 4724 3698 3138 2695 2123 2124 1425 84095 67610 151705
Dismissed/Disobedience 235 228 137 114 134 101 112 83 126 88 84 49 107 45 88 33 1023 741 1764
Other Reasons 2495 2403 1224 1214 1055 906 835 731 595 554 363 323 272 278 221 153 7060 6562 13622
Total 45541 42504 34047 23212 18412 17202 13379 13551 10066 11222 7211 9046 5790 7687 4846 6622 139292 131046 270338
Total
Dropout by Reasons Girls
Boys
13622
Other Reasons 6562
7060
1764
Dismissed/Disobedience 741
1023
151705
Lack of Interest 67610
84095
2985
Death 1373
1612
7821
Sickness 3796
4025
13659
Employment 6315
7344
1061
Fees 547
514
11184
Marriage 9362
1822
3705
Pregnancy 3529
176
62832
Family Responsibilities 31211
31621
0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000 160000
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Table 2.8a Number of Dropouts by Reasons and Districts
Dismissed / Family
Geographic Level Death Employment Fees Lack of Interest Marriage Other Reasons Pregnancy Sickness
Disobedience Responsibilities
Northern
Chitipa 86 51 28 603 4 621 406 55 55 103
Karonga 68 18 64 1027 126 1466 428 188 89 153
Rumphi 31 10 37 514 11 785 241 44 62 103
Mzimba North 113 18 126 1164 12 1951 607 199 53 244
Mzimba South 129 12 185 1511 17 2636 786 385 121 252
Mzuzu City 26 6 6 328 106 440 70 69 13 21
Nkhata Bay 68 65 76 1024 4 1910 323 312 117 254
Likoma 23 0 0 101 0 50 3 0 8 5
Total 544 180 522 6272 280 9859 2864 1252 518 1135
Central Eastern
Kasungu 169 41 522 3243 57 4983 659 495 162 437
Nkhotakota 70 95 210 1566 98 3539 197 274 103 271
Dowa 136 73 773 3561 79 6488 360 288 111 316
Ntchisi 28 30 118 1022 3 2924 221 177 77 132
Salima 73 5 486 1834 51 3188 253 314 106 257
Total 476 244 2109 11226 288 21122 1690 1548 559 1413
Central Western
Mchinji 153 123 713 2250 32 6482 262 398 111 232
Lilongwe City 49 12 32 1113 8 1242 33 736 54 46
Lilongwe Rural East 118 61 1279 3130 6 7853 260 960 101 654
Lilongwe Rural West 131 60 504 4207 4 6875 373 961 93 428
Dedza 200 10 1709 3501 26 9209 358 811 175 180
Ntcheu 146 12 657 3001 9 6238 324 494 209 289
Total 797 278 4894 17202 85 37899 1610 4360 743 1829
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 183 113 1434 4472 12 10089 780 955 274 406
Balaka 65 145 285 1219 6 3601 320 232 142 182
Machinga 87 99 749 2829 44 15987 655 516 155 395
Zomba Urban 9 13 13 172 7 385 16 121 32 63
Zomba Rural 136 266 950 2556 80 9230 684 893 263 414
Total 480 636 3431 11248 149 39292 2455 2717 866 1460
Southern Western
Blantyre City 91 19 117 482 88 1145 56 263 59 178
Blantyre Rural 71 10 400 1560 37 4529 242 324 115 211
Mwanza 29 50 131 922 13 3034 140 171 71 67
Chikwawa 127 83 189 2344 41 4992 320 545 116 209
Nsanje 99 17 121 1714 30 2529 247 134 58 223
Total 417 179 958 7022 209 16229 1005 1437 419 888
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 60 7 288 1405 8 3686 224 326 103 216
Thyolo 99 139 326 2993 13 8066 481 958 223 344
Mulanje 74 43 552 2453 16 9835 530 528 213 347
Phalombe 38 58 579 3011 13 5717 325 496 61 189
Total 271 247 1745 9862 50 27304 1560 2308 600 1096
National 2985 1764 13659 62832 1061 151705 11184 13622 3705 7821
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Table 2.9 Number of Repeaters by District Standard and Sex
Students
Geographic Level Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Standard6 Standard7 Standard 8 Total
Northern
Chitipa 1951 1758 1008 952 1082 884 780 664 567 525 432 391 362 338 987 607 7169 6119 13288
Karonga 2580 3981 1434 4067 1430 1179 958 869 725 630 456 418 352 324 843 423 8778 11891 20669
Rumphi 1408 1410 855 766 960 742 701 580 532 447 381 310 228 227 679 468 5744 4950 10694
Mzimba North 2833 2542 1552 1377 1630 1312 1289 1017 1006 815 669 526 535 464 1013 766 10527 8819 19346
Mzimba South 3659 3404 1817 1561 1939 1514 1238 1056 975 792 755 545 619 453 1080 831 12082 10156 22238
Mzuzu City 501 434 296 322 431 354 243 250 233 231 189 196 166 221 140 179 2199 2187 4386
Nkhata Bay 1995 1845 1216 1121 1256 1063 860 819 612 572 382 314 332 262 630 406 7283 6402 13685
Likoma 140 128 65 52 74 58 49 61 57 56 21 30 22 23 27 23 455 431 886
Total 15067 15502 8243 10218 8802 7106 6118 5316 4707 4068 3285 2730 2616 2312 5399 3703 54237 50955 105192
Central Eastern
Kasungu 5371 5673 2888 2836 2872 2868 1817 1727 1054 914 610 649 403 397 775 540 15790 15604 31394
Nkhotakota 2920 3137 1646 1450 1475 1354 847 854 580 576 335 322 235 224 357 275 8395 8192 16587
Dowa 4462 4502 2496 2577 2651 2510 1413 1393 771 773 422 420 294 270 521 401 13030 12846 25876
Ntchisi 1122 1208 691 677 1091 1069 608 559 400 421 244 209 147 134 465 376 4768 4653 9421
Salima 2931 3065 1425 1385 1364 1262 591 539 438 405 271 300 163 159 184 145 7367 7260 14627
Total 16806 17585 9146 8925 9453 9063 5276 5072 3243 3089 1882 1900 1242 1184 2302 1737 49350 48555 97905
Central Western
Mchinji 4221 4089 1971 2063 2002 1914 1082 995 690 683 428 419 279 315 239 196 10912 10674 21586
Lilongwe City 1824 1592 1558 1443 1782 1506 819 899 992 1039 680 674 428 443 122 126 8205 7722 15927
Dedza 6166 6683 3202 3335 2616 2768 1110 1109 801 825 444 437 212 244 184 163 14735 15564 30299
Ntcheu 4918 5157 2628 2925 2762 2350 1406 1337 992 898 631 563 384 343 246 207 13967 13780 27747
Total 27033 28124 14838 15209 14190 13576 7063 6958 5115 5036 3127 3035 1901 1903 1230 1068 74497 74909 149406
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 11427 6552 3084 4488 2861 2522 1701 1572 1022 968 709 581 359 302 307 240 21470 17225 38695
Balaka 3578 3605 2094 1976 1812 1614 993 936 860 741 444 438 255 289 179 150 10215 9749 19964
Machinga 3969 3936 2161 2022 1769 1892 844 881 634 571 346 313 201 165 143 109 10067 9889 19956
Zomba Urban 293 307 307 320 324 310 244 231 259 299 186 141 152 110 17 13 1782 1731 3513
Zomba Rural 4822 4702 2510 2472 2425 2255 1307 1213 918 979 583 563 365 531 345 238 13275 12953 26228
Total 24089 19102 10156 11278 9191 8593 5089 4833 3693 3558 2268 2036 1332 1397 991 750 56809 51547 108356
Southern Western
Blantyre City 1657 1633 1950 2003 1713 1629 1132 1128 1385 1506 865 835 552 521 140 143 9394 9398 18792
Blantyre Rural 3057 2821 1785 1750 2131 1907 1056 925 847 804 491 469 313 297 319 264 9999 9237 19236
Mwanza 2276 2296 1104 1136 1227 1017 534 536 470 414 237 175 117 107 112 84 6077 5765 11842
Chikwawa 2782 2836 1416 1318 1366 1180 786 647 591 459 346 251 228 153 291 101 7806 6945 14751
Nsanje 1774 1745 940 734 768 685 422 379 306 256 211 130 142 91 241 62 4804 4082 8886
Total 11546 11331 7195 6941 7205 6418 3930 3615 3599 3439 2150 1860 1352 1169 1103 654 38080 35427 73507
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 2262 2203 1548 1380 1815 1563 1019 983 762 675 387 380 306 250 292 220 8391 7654 16045
Thyolo 5853 5471 2930 3057 3109 3164 1541 1352 1108 1053 720 650 429 409 437 283 16127 15439 31566
Mulanje 4200 4204 2247 2218 1950 1961 1137 1066 791 682 487 441 280 258 283 190 11375 11020 22395
Phalombe 2624 2769 1430 1431 1098 1114 503 562 347 342 263 248 133 117 274 150 6672 6733 13405
Total 14939 14647 8155 8086 7972 7802 4200 3963 3008 2752 1857 1719 1148 1034 1286 843 42565 40846 83411
National 109480 106291 57733 60657 56813 52558 31676 29757 23365 21942 14569 13280 9591 8999 12311 8755 315538 302239 617777
215771 118390 109371 61433 45307 27849 18590 21066 617777 617777
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Graph 2.9a Number of Repeaters by Standard and Sex/District
Repeaters by Districts in Northern Division Total Repeaters by Districts in Central Eastern Division Total Repeaters by Districts in Central Western Division Total
Girls Girls Girls
Boys Boys Boys
886
Likoma 431 27747
455 14627 Ntcheu 13780
Salima 7260 13967
7367
13685
Nkhata Bay 6402
7283
30299
Dedza 15564
4386 9421 14735
Mzuzu City 2187 Ntchisi 4653
2199 4768
30418
22238 Lilongwe Rural West 15562
Mzimba South 10156
12082 14856
25876
Dowa 12846
19346 13030
Mzimba North 8819 23429
10527 Lilongwe Rural East 11607
11822
10694 16587
Rumphi 4950
5744 Nkhotakota 8192
8395 15927
Lilongwe City 7722
8205
20669
Karonga 11891
8778
31394
Kasungu 15604 21586
13288 15790 Mchinji 10674
Chitipa 6119 10912
7169
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000
Repeaters by Districts in South Eastern Division Total Repeaters by Districts in South Western Division Total Repeaters by Districts in Shirehighlands Division Total
Girls Girls Girls
Boys Boys Boys
26228
13405
8886
Zomba Rural 12953 Nsanje 4082
6733
13275 4804 Phalombe
6672
14751
Zomba Urban 1731 Chikwawa 6945
22395
3513 1782 7806
11020
Mulanje
11375
19956 11842
Machinga 9889 Mwanza 5765
10067 6077
31566
15439
Thyolo
16127
19964 19236
Balaka 9749 Blantyre Rural 9237
10215 9999
16045
7654
38695 18792 Chiradzulu
Mangochi 17225 Blantyre City 9398
8391
21470 9394
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000
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Table 2.10 Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools by Division and Sex
Students Transfers
Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Standard6 Standard7 Standard 8
Geographic Level
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total
In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out In Out
Northern
Chitipa 271 116 285 129 253 118 270 112 294 141 258 119 278 108 253 118 223 96 250 124 212 103 215 135 201 97 204 85 347 168 258 111 4072 1880
Karonga 455 179 385 191 391 197 378 228 432 216 453 252 413 206 433 211 493 201 429 200 364 160 383 190 301 154 333 154 418 167 328 124 6389 3030
Rumphi 344 205 352 193 323 217 316 213 343 230 360 259 310 196 359 214 300 183 314 185 263 153 300 179 223 120 261 155 270 151 227 104 4865 2957
Mzimba North 709 386 678 371 590 320 608 328 586 386 636 374 523 340 526 417 577 336 578 316 509 220 455 258 336 199 374 206 409 144 383 124 8477 4725
Mzimba South 632 264 599 278 522 268 608 289 568 305 600 353 503 323 623 340 492 266 577 271 476 206 501 238 391 177 417 186 460 170 361 119 8330 4053
Mzuzu City 269 143 256 131 306 142 369 154 378 168 436 185 362 179 432 193 339 182 384 181 292 146 313 180 310 135 515 158 257 110 273 96 5491 2483
Nkhata Bay 511 297 573 265 420 271 460 267 444 230 476 247 424 238 424 264 416 214 424 226 322 142 368 169 326 166 304 151 304 119 240 101 6436 3367
Likoma 35 7 16 10 19 3 10 3 20 12 22 5 30 7 26 8 19 5 17 4 16 5 17 8 16 2 10 2 14 1 19 3 306 85
Total 3226 1597 3144 1568 2824 1536 3019 1594 3065 1688 3241 1794 2843 1597 3076 1765 2859 1483 2973 1507 2454 1135 2552 1357 2104 1050 2418 1097 2479 1030 2089 782 44366 22580
Central Eastern
Kasungu 1479 1118 1446 961 1361 862 1284 925 1249 709 1186 685 1043 636 1065 614 841 522 838 554 746 445 755 435 634 347 608 327 664 216 546 170 15745 9526
Nkhotakota 486 265 442 250 440 268 415 288 471 306 501 285 366 252 414 274 393 230 368 251 328 209 472 219 287 162 256 141 258 99 190 93 6087 3592
Dowa 677 368 616 295 568 340 812 383 640 365 669 365 490 301 540 309 449 276 487 281 477 236 459 249 473 231 483 190 455 139 437 115 8732 4443
Ntchisi 230 146 234 154 225 141 246 138 246 135 282 139 242 123 237 139 213 98 226 109 149 76 173 94 141 74 150 86 204 70 196 83 3394 1805
Salima 467 284 502 254 418 253 470 263 448 264 460 278 368 183 355 212 315 207 270 171 254 169 260 142 218 112 212 129 242 102 172 71 5431 3094
Total 3339 2181 3240 1914 3012 1864 3227 1997 3054 1779 3098 1752 2509 1495 2611 1548 2211 1333 2189 1366 1954 1135 2119 1139 1753 926 1709 873 1823 626 1541 532 39389 22460
Central Western
Mchinji 600 377 572 331 586 323 540 336 505 397 540 382 592 361 548 329 556 290 513 315 499 290 390 277 449 203 338 202 454 162 271 142 7953 4717
Lilongwe City 1072 446 976 469 1206 542 1334 558 1436 557 1398 565 1241 512 1164 500 1049 485 1005 492 790 345 897 400 713 355 664 352 557 174 503 194 16005 6946
Lilongwe Rural East 647 354 608 352 685 351 645 339 644 377 713 371 542 307 582 340 551 310 522 276 512 220 458 238 475 192 383 173 293 141 274 135 8534 4476
Lilongwe Rural West 849 444 853 429 794 479 859 453 935 500 951 535 688 454 787 424 622 357 680 349 602 322 577 286 512 276 469 245 705 244 553 213 11436 6010
Dedza 715 495 689 420 596 389 645 427 615 424 639 405 589 291 552 319 503 288 460 264 390 216 363 199 352 169 358 157 377 89 262 96 8105 4648
Ntcheu 994 573 921 482 905 532 957 482 1061 527 1017 540 812 457 845 505 746 451 811 379 624 302 598 2767 554 264 479 226 444 190 380 139 12148 8816
Total 4877 2689 4619 2483 4772 2616 4980 2595 5196 2782 5258 2798 4464 2382 4478 2417 4027 2181 3991 2075 3417 1695 3283 4167 3055 1459 2691 1355 2830 1000 2243 919 64181 35613
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 1005 585 988 528 1040 567 1096 598 923 625 924 585 811 498 821 474 750 486 732 395 709 368 598 339 562 283 529 257 482 168 355 132 12325 6888
Balaka 615 283 542 348 626 362 555 370 543 341 546 343 527 346 525 360 569 337 523 333 450 256 403 267 409 256 376 219 288 130 237 88 7734 4639
Machinga 550 314 480 302 516 308 501 325 555 310 599 352 418 251 372 240 401 228 380 192 428 224 329 186 308 160 253 149 345 112 246 69 6681 3722
Zomba Urban 243 113 240 115 226 127 300 128 244 146 290 162 218 146 262 155 198 108 267 146 165 122 227 130 184 86 221 83 145 69 155 47 3585 1883
Zomba Rural 814 522 764 506 766 531 746 542 836 516 718 534 667 429 664 456 579 402 553 418 594 430 546 454 547 313 434 300 514 187 352 142 10094 6682
Total 3227 1817 3014 1799 3174 1895 3198 1963 3101 1938 3077 1976 2641 1670 2644 1685 2497 1561 2455 1484 2346 1400 2103 1376 2010 1098 1813 1008 1774 666 1345 478 40419 23814
Southern Western
Blantyre City 1130 507 1238 478 1315 486 1241 486 1213 612 1239 556 1364 610 1380 624 1183 498 1652 521 993 439 1055 500 882 366 1136 436 571 214 612 208 18204 7541
Blantyre Rural 661 315 611 267 632 301 583 312 681 359 649 313 579 301 601 290 594 310 570 318 518 229 476 235 513 233 520 201 435 137 369 122 8992 4243
Mwanza 221 118 206 110 255 135 238 137 287 141 301 160 251 115 258 112 234 105 234 131 207 75 191 65 163 74 132 64 157 34 164 31 3499 1607
Chikwawa 588 364 528 336 600 382 644 362 632 342 692 344 533 358 541 324 505 289 439 307 375 255 308 235 348 201 298 184 369 176 191 121 7591 4580
Nsanje 346 154 307 120 327 167 295 155 324 187 347 182 253 162 270 144 259 176 253 143 240 148 202 77 233 101 187 72 179 94 138 49 4160 2131
Total 2946 1458 2890 1311 3129 1471 3001 1452 3137 1641 3228 1555 2980 1546 3050 1494 2775 1378 3148 1420 2333 1146 2232 1112 2139 975 2273 957 1711 655 1474 531 42446 20102
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 390 239 324 211 332 260 298 225 418 246 386 261 362 222 306 233 383 255 589 232 303 205 294 211 271 183 274 196 298 130 249 111 5477 3420
Thyolo 879 539 874 439 868 442 897 504 919 523 954 541 938 448 865 460 788 398 722 388 721 383 597 338 592 299 519 242 560 232 445 131 12138 6307
Mulanje 643 527 643 481 666 503 707 470 679 425 609 434 494 373 515 435 548 342 596 327 476 294 487 265 445 262 437 229 372 178 346 115 8663 5660
Phalombe 322 216 251 169 278 182 255 174 218 146 272 196 215 167 207 163 244 121 214 114 190 98 156 117 149 70 151 68 202 83 161 61 3485 2145
Total 2234 1521 2092 1300 2144 1387 2157 1373 2234 1340 2221 1432 2009 1210 1893 1291 1963 1116 2121 1061 1690 980 1534 931 1457 814 1381 735 1432 623 1201 418 29763 17532
National 19849 11263 18999 10375 19055 10769 19582 10974 19787 11168 20123 11307 17446 9900 17752 10200 16332 9052 16877 8913 14194 7491 13823 10082 12518 6322 12285 6025 12049 4600 9893 3660 260564 142101
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Graph 2.10a Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools by Districts
Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in
In Out In Out In Out
Northern Division Central Eastern Division Central Western Division
8477
9000 18000 18000
8330
16005
15745
8000 16000 16000
7000
6436
14000
6389
14000
12148
11436
5491
6000 12000 12000
4865
4725
9526
5000 10000
8816
10000
8534
8732
4072
4053
8105
7953
6946
4000 8000
3367
8000
3030
6010
2957
6087
2483
5431
3000 6000
4717
4648
4476
6000
4443
1880
3592
2000 4000
3394
3094
4000
1805
1000 306 2000
85 2000
0 0
Chitipa Karonga Rumphi Mzimba Mzimba Mzuzu Nkhata Likoma 0 Mchinji Lilongwe City Lilongwe Lilongwe Dedza Ntcheu
North South City Bay Kasungu Nkhotakota Dowa Ntchisi Salima Rural East Rural West
Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in
In Out In Out In Out
South Eastern Division South Western Division Shirehighlands Division
14000 20000 14000
18204
12325
12138
18000
12000 12000
16000
10094
10000 14000 10000
8663
7734
12000
8000 8000
6888
6682
6681
8992
6307
10000
5660
5477
7591
7541
6000 6000
8000
4639
3722
3585
3485
3420
6000
4580
4000 4000
4243
4160
3499
2145
4000
1883
2131
2000 2000
1607
2000
0 0 0
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Table 2.11 Number of Pupils with Special learning needs by Standards
Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Standard6 Standard7 Standard 8 Total
Hearing 2456 2092 1652 1576 1668 1611 1159 1096 955 920 698 722 514 561 528 448 9630 9026 18656
Physical 1205 874 797 618 766 576 583 460 465 373 379 283 305 236 319 201 4819 3621 8440
Visual 1537 1336 1182 1082 1219 1074 1024 889 969 930 717 762 669 732 761 607 8078 7412 15490
Total 5198 4302 3631 3276 3653 3261 2766 2445 2389 2223 1794 1767 1488 1529 1608 1256 22527 20059 42586
Boys
Pupils with special learning needs Girls
Total
18656
20000
18000
15490
16000
14000
12000
9630
9026
8078
10000
8440
7412
8000 4819
6000
4000 3621
2000
0
Hearing Physical Visual
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Table 2.11b Number of Pupils with Special learning needs by District and Standards
Students by Special Learning
Geographic Level Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Standard6 Standard7 Standard 8 Total
Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual Total
Northern
Chitipa 35 74 48 38 35 29 22 50 23 33 46 30 31 30 20 27 33 19 30 34 13 29 46 22 245 348 204 797
Karonga 32 94 38 19 63 24 33 57 33 43 53 33 41 42 22 14 36 19 18 18 20 30 38 18 230 401 207 838
Rumphi 64 50 24 51 47 24 56 43 24 62 46 32 58 38 22 43 23 15 63 21 16 78 38 17 475 306 174 955
Mzimba North 65 132 95 64 84 56 66 100 59 51 51 45 53 59 37 43 54 40 51 51 15 35 44 34 428 575 381 1384
Mzimba South 80 108 79 44 66 61 50 86 60 45 69 33 51 51 38 42 41 31 38 40 31 31 44 31 381 505 364 1250
Mzuzu City 42 22 28 27 25 18 24 22 14 36 22 7 40 11 10 40 20 12 48 11 5 46 11 13 303 144 107 554
Nkhata Bay 54 81 65 44 63 40 26 57 49 26 56 46 53 51 29 22 34 29 22 20 26 24 27 19 271 389 303 963
Likoma 1 15 0 0 5 0 4 6 2 0 4 0 1 5 1 0 2 2 3 1 3 3 1 2 12 39 10 61
Total 373 576 377 287 388 252 281 421 264 296 347 226 328 287 179 231 243 167 273 196 129 276 249 156 2345 2707 1750 6802
Central Eastern
Kasungu 150 202 101 81 166 80 100 148 73 90 100 56 71 80 44 50 76 47 48 49 28 54 54 41 644 875 470 1989
Nkhotakota 68 64 33 35 74 30 43 54 35 36 52 15 29 23 21 11 26 11 11 12 9 13 17 14 246 322 168 736
Dowa 131 261 107 118 195 91 122 141 82 71 101 59 61 90 44 52 76 22 41 54 25 43 37 21 639 955 451 2045
Ntchisi 27 68 30 30 32 21 25 42 26 22 41 22 33 48 13 10 19 8 10 12 7 20 18 16 177 280 143 600
Salima 136 150 62 99 96 35 113 123 33 61 43 28 48 34 12 43 31 18 34 21 15 34 9 8 568 507 211 1286
Total 512 745 333 363 563 257 403 508 249 280 337 180 242 275 134 166 228 106 144 148 84 164 135 100 2274 2939 1443 6656
Central Western
Mchinji 126 201 91 82 136 50 67 117 63 51 86 29 59 105 29 82 70 16 107 69 31 62 38 16 636 822 325 1783
Lilongwe City 50 46 43 66 33 17 67 78 15 73 56 19 140 55 16 93 39 12 114 19 13 46 17 11 649 343 146 1138
Lilongwe Rural East 181 206 98 156 153 60 153 132 65 101 81 39 83 71 37 52 61 18 55 38 19 56 42 18 837 784 354 1975
Lilongwe Rural 222 272 89 202 196 61 172 209 57 167 182 49 152 145 61 136 78 24 87 72 31 96 79 19 1234 1233 391 2858
Dedza 124 269 76 100 165 67 92 203 48 70 88 47 40 62 31 34 63 16 35 38 15 38 43 11 533 931 311 1775
Ntcheu 140 277 124 121 176 73 128 214 61 92 121 51 82 94 30 63 72 38 48 59 21 54 34 13 728 1047 411 2186
Total 843 1271 521 727 859 328 679 953 309 554 614 234 556 532 204 460 383 124 446 295 130 352 253 88 4617 5160 1938 11715
South Eastern
Mangochi 189 285 113 98 184 64 144 219 81 119 126 43 124 132 33 82 77 24 77 58 17 62 53 16 895 1134 391 2420
Balaka 161 229 80 147 219 42 177 162 38 118 128 55 84 106 46 74 90 36 87 50 26 75 43 22 923 1027 345 2295
Machinga 150 238 97 102 186 65 93 160 51 98 102 31 86 69 35 61 54 25 45 42 15 61 29 17 696 880 336 1912
Zomba Urban 9 4 7 6 5 8 6 17 5 9 9 5 19 9 1 21 11 1 19 8 0 16 2 2 105 65 29 199
Zomba Rural 124 259 99 90 117 66 70 143 66 67 89 37 57 72 28 69 72 33 30 34 19 48 15 12 555 801 360 1716
Total 633 1015 396 443 711 245 490 701 241 411 454 171 370 388 143 307 304 119 258 192 77 262 142 69 3174 3907 1461 8542
Southern Western
Blantyre City 39 29 26 42 29 22 52 59 32 31 19 12 61 42 24 51 20 17 85 31 18 67 23 16 428 252 167 847
Blantyre Rural 131 178 86 114 153 61 120 135 56 139 107 58 105 76 32 92 49 32 67 42 29 61 37 9 829 777 363 1969
Mwanza 33 61 40 24 44 14 34 58 14 13 31 14 21 23 10 5 18 6 7 12 5 18 9 5 155 256 108 519
Chikwawa 78 112 53 64 68 64 53 89 32 40 39 27 47 38 16 32 21 22 27 24 17 47 39 19 388 430 250 1068
Nsanje 63 112 56 50 88 27 34 55 27 19 38 16 37 20 14 32 22 19 15 22 6 33 8 9 283 365 174 822
Total 344 492 261 294 382 188 293 396 161 242 234 127 271 199 96 212 130 96 201 131 75 226 116 58 2083 2080 1062 5225
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 37 113 33 34 62 30 28 55 26 34 95 23 40 62 22 45 57 15 17 52 12 30 27 15 265 523 176 964
Thyolo 28 149 54 30 90 50 17 85 33 23 45 17 11 59 18 6 23 13 21 10 16 6 14 19 142 475 220 837
Mulanje 65 126 62 52 106 33 67 89 45 53 80 48 59 40 25 35 24 11 25 30 14 31 27 9 387 522 247 1156
Phalombe 38 61 42 34 67 32 35 71 14 20 49 17 22 33 17 17 28 11 16 21 4 21 13 6 203 343 143 689
Total 168 449 191 150 325 145 147 300 118 130 269 105 132 194 82 103 132 50 79 113 46 88 81 49 997 1863 786 3646
National 2873 4548 2079 2264 3228 1415 2293 3279 1342 1913 2255 1043 1899 1875 838 1479 1420 662 1401 1075 541 1368 976 520 15490 18656 8440 42586
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Graph 2.11b Number of Pupils with Special learning needs by Standard and Districts
Hearing Hearing Pupils with special learning needs in Centeral Western Hearing
Pupils with special learning needs in Northern Division Physical Pupils with special learning needs in Centeral Eastern Physical Physical
Visual Division Visual Division Visual
700 900 1400
829
1234
1233
777
800
575
600 1200
1047
505
700
475
500 1000
931
428
600
837
822
401
389
784
381
381
400
364
800
728
348
500
649
430
636
428
306
303
303
388
271
300
365
533
600
363
400
245
230
207
204
411
283
391
300
256
354
174
252
250
343
200 400
325
311
144
174
107
167
200
155
146
100 200
108
39
100
12
10
0 0
Chitipa Karonga Rumphi Mzimba Mzimba Mzuzu Nkhata Likoma 0 Mchinji Lilongwe City Lilongwe Rural Lilongwe Rural Dedza Ntcheu
North South City Bay Kasungu Nkhotakota Dowa Ntchisi Salima East West
Pupils with special learning needs in South Eastern Hearing Pupils with special learning needs in South Western Hearing Pupils with special learning needs in Shirehighlands Hearing
Physical Physical Physical
Division Visual Division Visual Division Visual
1134
1200 900 600

829
1027
523
522
777
800
475
1000 500
923
895
700
880
801
387
800 600 400
696
343
500
430
428
555
600 300
265
388
247
365
363
400
220
203
391
283
360
176
400 300 200
345
256
252
336
250
143
142
174
167
200
155
200 100
108
105
100
65
29
0 0 0
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Table 2.12 Orphans by District Standard and Sex
Students
Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Standard 6 Standard 7 Standard 8 Total
Geographic Level Single Parent Both Parent Single Parent Both Parent Single Parent Both Parent Single Parent Both Parent Single Parent Both Parent Single Parent Both Parent Single Parent Both Parent Single Parent Both Parent
Single Parent Died Both Parent Died
Died Died Died Died Died Died Died Died Died Died Died Died Died Died Died Died
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Northern
Chitipa 475 401 140 152 388 340 120 119 378 383 116 136 393 371 129 106 361 347 125 114 297 322 100 98 309 269 113 94 461 305 124 101 3062 2738 967 920
Karonga 621 504 227 189 590 553 163 176 606 575 200 173 594 531 158 163 505 468 162 158 439 402 141 144 419 338 126 140 530 340 165 118 4304 3711 1342 1261
Rumphi 403 392 175 180 395 380 170 168 434 459 148 176 398 394 173 163 411 391 152 158 348 365 135 135 297 294 139 117 373 311 151 115 3059 2986 1243 1212
Mzimba North 709 700 287 288 574 610 223 241 660 604 217 195 592 571 232 231 559 549 219 233 512 522 182 178 447 431 167 185 533 422 191 158 4586 4409 1718 1709
Mzimba South 841 762 300 277 710 653 266 256 773 700 247 274 739 695 240 219 670 657 214 237 629 529 195 206 431 507 233 186 632 501 208 182 5425 5004 1903 1837
Mzuzu City 160 145 83 82 158 163 89 83 222 218 76 106 184 248 78 110 184 232 185 88 170 246 71 78 175 200 66 75 170 206 78 85 1423 1658 726 707
Nkhata Bay 860 697 396 418 701 678 345 355 760 676 331 305 733 714 303 313 579 594 292 271 485 516 233 249 431 428 201 213 437 369 239 176 4986 4672 2340 2300
Likoma 35 32 10 13 31 30 9 6 47 44 19 12 42 33 20 14 38 16 12 10 26 35 11 15 26 34 9 12 29 20 12 10 274 244 102 92
Total 4104 3633 1618 1599 3547 3407 1385 1404 3880 3659 1354 1377 3675 3557 1333 1319 3307 3254 1361 1269 2906 2937 1068 1103 2535 2501 1054 1022 3165 2474 1168 945 27119 25422 10341 10038
Central Eastern
Kasungu 1279 1419 687 665 1024 1035 531 513 1012 976 451 504 967 959 453 418 753 717 388 355 639 577 272 282 472 466 261 234 532 427 260 224 6678 6576 3303 3195
Nkhotakota 630 627 415 381 623 540 250 289 503 519 238 280 415 398 179 216 384 337 174 171 300 299 143 154 240 255 144 114 320 249 145 133 3415 3224 1688 1738
Dowa 949 917 449 477 842 812 380 371 857 840 341 349 634 693 271 318 478 543 226 254 430 450 176 224 375 381 168 182 320 309 161 174 4885 4945 2172 2349
Ntchisi 359 361 123 146 256 330 112 112 357 349 112 131 224 235 98 89 218 228 82 82 187 195 53 53 179 151 56 50 174 162 69 66 1954 2011 705 729
Salima 752 777 452 444 542 580 373 343 584 610 308 290 401 445 239 238 349 322 205 176 246 270 176 151 210 205 129 107 179 177 123 115 3263 3386 2005 1864
Total 3969 4101 2126 2113 3287 3297 1646 1628 3313 3294 1450 1554 2641 2730 1240 1279 2182 2147 1075 1038 1802 1791 820 864 1476 1458 758 687 1525 1324 758 712 20195 20142 9873 9875
Central Western
Mchinji 805 873 409 401 679 689 356 368 680 729 300 328 605 592 283 254 451 441 218 210 319 372 183 185 302 301 147 170 283 242 137 110 4124 4239 2033 2026
Lilongwe City 364 362 181 177 431 507 256 222 548 600 252 298 501 601 224 261 502 648 810 309 409 508 181 217 441 466 211 204 375 346 188 154 3571 4038 2303 1842
Lilongwe Rural East 1217 1220 650 631 879 922 484 493 856 878 433 405 602 609 294 319 441 454 232 232 364 358 187 189 301 310 155 147 262 210 131 136 4922 4961 2566 2552
Lilongwe Rural West 1310 1126 614 568 1016 1004 489 473 1056 1016 448 439 794 788 346 348 608 590 299 265 448 427 208 220 422 340 215 168 382 271 150 148 6036 5562 2769 2629
Dedza 1467 1269 743 689 1129 1164 599 592 1011 1096 512 600 684 825 381 383 501 476 270 250 375 352 173 182 330 278 173 162 268 272 148 111 5765 5732 2999 2969
Ntcheu 1486 1499 805 777 1176 1258 679 641 1182 1310 703 567 919 1014 592 510 799 806 451 442 597 627 416 359 503 457 337 310 446 412 319 260 7108 7383 4302 3866
Total 6649 6349 3402 3243 5310 5544 2863 2789 5333 5629 2648 2637 4105 4429 2120 2075 3302 3415 2280 1708 2512 2644 1348 1352 2299 2152 1238 1161 2016 1753 1073 919 31526 31915 16972 15884
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 2050 2011 1164 1081 1693 1679 837 796 1446 1260 750 637 1118 1115 570 490 898 841 498 376 686 619 372 328 528 422 272 241 486 377 216 206 8905 8324 4679 4155
Balaka 936 911 513 480 824 814 377 430 825 878 384 371 679 655 286 304 576 590 262 271 407 445 203 205 344 411 168 172 332 304 166 120 4923 5008 2359 2353
Machinga 886 1001 469 449 797 766 334 344 694 746 301 287 522 464 243 247 411 410 166 165 304 321 123 142 224 206 92 105 257 207 107 85 4095 4121 1835 1824
Zomba Urban 90 99 72 66 96 118 79 66 141 162 95 75 100 83 74 67 111 93 70 86 79 94 58 56 95 104 60 62 64 95 44 53 776 848 552 531
Zomba Rural 1515 1544 882 782 1261 1250 646 632 1299 1137 590 605 959 983 518 516 815 783 406 393 642 663 335 313 459 489 266 245 418 369 174 157 7368 7218 3817 3643
Total 5477 5566 3100 2858 4671 4627 2273 2268 4405 4183 2120 1975 3378 3300 1691 1624 2811 2717 1402 1291 2118 2142 1091 1044 1650 1632 858 825 1557 1352 707 621 26067 25519 13242 12506
Southern Western
Blantyre City 567 779 298 299 684 781 331 338 795 939 387 403 803 917 338 432 880 975 437 433 677 784 305 383 605 671 268 337 536 548 262 264 5547 6394 2626 2889
Blantyre Rural 1016 918 432 447 757 730 376 376 1166 930 385 360 634 719 287 308 590 634 266 286 482 512 251 239 442 418 207 217 361 344 216 179 5448 5205 2420 2412
Mwanza 609 580 245 238 435 482 152 132 486 479 184 184 316 367 123 139 300 285 108 116 192 206 89 97 162 144 83 78 189 149 72 75 2689 2692 1056 1059
Chikwawa 957 932 509 456 786 749 461 356 770 643 377 356 759 540 328 273 573 436 262 210 447 314 196 147 367 266 180 133 371 202 159 106 5030 4082 2472 2037
Nsanje 857 855 790 547 627 578 415 358 572 495 402 281 461 404 278 239 421 334 275 196 362 240 238 130 267 179 171 104 268 157 194 89 3835 3242 2763 1944
Total 4006 4064 2274 1987 3289 3320 1735 1560 3789 3486 1735 1584 2973 2947 1354 1391 2764 2664 1348 1241 2160 2056 1079 996 1843 1678 909 869 1725 1400 903 713 22549 21615 11337 10341
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 693 635 470 482 683 746 440 383 721 735 390 451 620 585 323 346 492 492 264 226
296 401 440 248 277 340 326 194 181 329 274 191 4279 4233 2555 2607
Thyolo 1425 1298 767 713 1280 1245 688 604 1223 1291 624 616 931 1005 468 503 805 757 416 247
391 620 641 361 307 527 463 264 297 500 423 202 7311 7123 3835 3633
Mulanje 1301 1414 771 697 1137 1036 716 603 1114 1139 651 672 782 851 456 484 706 662 380 413 487 510 288 278 397 434 219 226 350 316 193 199 6274 6362 3674 3572
Phalombe 856 798 396 464 708 679 336 382 622 708 263 311 426 485 208 280 371 418 194 206 309 322 161 176 238 227 109 135 230 197 144 110 3760 3834 1811 2064
Total 4275 4145 2404 2356 3808 3706 2180 1972 3680 3873 1928 2050 2759 2926 1455 1613 2374 2329 1254 1306 1817 1913 1058 1038 1502 1450 786 839 1409 1210 810 702 21624 21552 11875 11876
Grand Total 28480 27858 14924 14156 23912 23901 12082 11621 24400 24124 11235 11177 19531 19889 9193 9301 16740 16526 8720 7853 13315 13483 6464 6397 11305 10871 5603 5403 11397 9513 5419 4612 149080 146165 73640 70520
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Table 2.13 Number of Building (Rooms) by condition, and type
Existing Class Rooms
National Total Complete Incomplete Total
Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary Permanent Temporary
Classrooms 27436 7143 2644 569 30080 7712

General Office 185 57 21 11 206 68
Head Teacher Office 1835 431 192 37 2027 468
Latrine Blocks 5905 2602 718 358 6623 2960
Libraries 261 92 23 32 284 124
Pit Latrine - Boys 10176 9520 1005 1137 11181 10657
Pit Latrine - Female Staff 1997 939 148 132 2145 1071
Pit Latrine - Girls 10709 9973 989 1127 11698 11100
Pit Latrine - Male Staff 2502 1605 187 191 2689 1796
Recreation Hall 151 52 10 17 161 69
Staff Rooms 900 113 96 14 996 127
Store Rooms 1726 105 116 19 1842 124
Teacher’s Houses 10884 5583 970 345 11854 5928
Water Toilet - Boys 719 65 45 8 764 73
Water Toilet - Female Staff 269 57 10 11 279 68
Water Toilet - Girls 697 7 25 7 722 14
Water Toilet - Male Staff 222 7 5 1 227 8
Workshops 57 11 6 6 63 17
Total 76631 38362 7210 4022 83841 42384
Building (Rooms) by condition, and type Temporary

Permanent
Recreation Hall 69
161
Pit Latrine - Male Staff 1796

2689
Pit Latrine - Girls 11100

11698
Pit Latrine - Female Staff 1071

2145
Pit Latrine - Boys 10657

11181
Libraries 124
284
Latrine Blocks 2960

6623
Head Teacher Office 468

2027
General Office 68
206
Classrooms 7712
30080
0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000
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Table 2.13a Number of Building (Rooms) by condition, and type
Existing Class Rooms Complete and Incomplete
Permanent Temporary
Geographic Pit Pit Water Water Pit Pit Water Water

Level Head Pit Pit Re- Water Water Head Pit Pit Re- Water Water
Class General Latrine Latrine - Latrine Staff Store Teacher Toilet Toilet Work Class General Latrine Latrine Latrine Staff Store Teacher Toilet Toilet Work
Teacher Libraries Latrine Latrine creation Toilet Toilet Teacher Libraries Latrine Latrine creation Toilet - Toilet
Rooms Office Blocks Female Male Rooms Rooms Houses Female Male shops rooms Office Blocks Female Male Rooms Rooms Houses Female Male shops
Office Boys Girls Hall Boys Girls Office Boys Girls Hall Boys Girls
Staff Staff Staff Staff Staff Staff Staff Staff
Northern
Chitipa 687 10 43 86 3 276 66 297 103 3 19 13 292 17 7 12 7 0 594 11 54 154 2 744 61 849 107 1 9 2 445 4 1 0 0 2
Karonga 783 8 48 146 4 288 54 315 62 13 23 17 393 5 2 8 1 0 374 3 26 40 5 399 32 292 70 1 4 0 274 0 0 0 0 2
Rumphi 741 5 44 102 5 192 51 203 60 3 24 28 392 0 1 1 1 2 312 3 24 244 3 516 55 553 80 1 4 5 197 1 0 0 0 1
Mzimba North 1219 16 110 141 14 424 78 458 99 4 33 48 591 7 0 0 2 3 450 2 38 27 4 873 69 925 125 0 5 8 526 3 0 0 0 0
Mzimba South 1406 5 96 305 13 507 104 552 141 5 47 99 647 54 18 38 8 2 629 9 35 180 8 912 68 996 117 31 15 10 631 12 4 4 0 3
Mzuzu City 317 2 26 42 5 141 29 166 36 1 20 34 69 47 16 53 15 5 42 1 3 13 2 21 3 12 4 1 0 2 17 0 0 0 0 1
Nkhata Bay 802 5 66 232 5 445 73 469 93 3 35 32 232 1 5 1 1 1 310 2 12 77 1 387 27 355 50 0 5 2 213 4 12 0 0 1
Likoma 56 0 2 1 2 17 3 16 3 5 2 8 23 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6011 51 435 1055 51 2290 458 2476 597 37 203 279 2639 131 49 113 35 13 2714 31 192 735 26 3854 315 3984 554 35 42 29 2304 24 17 4 0 10
Central Eastern
Kasungu 1460 15 102 325 7 533 96 566 125 3 56 83 887 28 6 13 6 3 715 7 31 157 1 775 105 778 186 8 19 9 611 12 13 1 0 3
Nkhotakota 822 4 46 122 8 191 44 162 65 3 29 22 261 36 17 39 6 0 200 3 5 93 0 304 26 327 51 0 1 3 136 0 0 0 0 1
Dowa 1209 13 66 432 14 520 93 526 117 18 41 77 488 15 10 6 10 5 324 4 25 203 25 449 45 417 68 3 8 8 277 0 13 0 0 1
Ntchisi 918 8 55 287 6 474 79 510 97 4 40 50 261 23 4 16 4 2 275 1 11 94 17 282 20 352 45 3 9 3 229 3 0 0 0 0
Salima 724 2 36 155 2 279 63 290 75 1 23 42 271 14 4 16 4 1 85 2 6 19 1 99 14 102 15 0 3 3 69 0 0 0 0 0
Total 5133 42 305 1321 37 1997 375 2054 479 29 189 274 2168 116 41 90 30 11 1599 17 78 566 44 1909 210 1976 365 14 40 26 1322 15 26 1 0 5
Central Western
Mchinji 917 6 73 254 7 345 67 355 76 7 34 28 337 0 2 0 3 1 255 2 15 111 0 315 48 363 74 0 3 3 206 1 0 1 1 0
Lilongwe City 713 4 44 152 8 237 52 262 61 5 27 70 87 162 54 183 47 3 7 1 1 2 3 8 1 4 1 2 1 3 4 6 1 6 1 0
Lilongwe Rural East 1081 7 50 276 3 485 117 536 125 4 32 69 492 4 3 0 0 0 286 1 10 184 2 440 50 454 71 0 2 5 204 1 9 0 0 0
Lilongwe Rural West 1174 4 51 293 9 388 103 366 108 6 42 82 431 9 3 6 2 2 503 2 19 240 3 593 62 622 90 0 9 6 430 14 0 0 0 0
Dedza 1207 9 50 162 7 316 78 354 119 5 30 47 502 22 13 22 7 3 188 0 8 57 5 475 42 604 63 2 3 3 192 2 6 0 5 0
Ntcheu 1444 14 85 232 27 398 91 440 103 6 46 135 480 3 2 1 2 4 292 1 19 205 3 429 48 440 63 0 2 6 132 2 1 0 0 0
Total 6536 44 353 1369 61 2169 508 2313 592 33 211 431 2329 200 77 212 61 13 1531 7 72 799 16 2260 251 2487 362 4 20 26 1168 26 17 7 7 0
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 1443 9 142 231 36 687 88 772 105 6 34 88 594 13 6 4 5 6 190 1 5 72 6 298 39 305 61 1 1 2 70 2 0 0 0 1
Balaka 943 5 96 320 8 382 69 352 87 5 29 77 328 2 1 0 2 2 142 0 2 47 2 167 16 170 28 1 0 1 22 0 3 0 0 0
Machinga 972 5 78 196 3 298 66 317 93 4 39 52 370 13 0 1 1 0 184 0 8 59 2 234 29 221 44 1 2 1 128 1 0 0 0 0
Zomba Urban 223 1 16 50 4 104 25 130 23 2 6 23 29 31 7 30 7 1 3 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
Zomba Rural 1131 2 76 293 16 329 79 353 105 5 37 81 476 24 2 8 1 3 238 2 18 84 4 239 36 223 54 0 8 4 84 2 0 0 0 0
Total 4712 22 408 1090 67 1800 327 1924 413 22 145 321 1797 83 16 43 16 12 757 3 35 262 17 938 120 919 187 3 12 10 308 5 3 0 0 1
Southern Western
Blantyre City 889 10 58 171 22 478 52 349 59 3 35 66 78 84 51 122 40 1 19 1 2 3 5 8 4 8 4 0 3 1 0 2 1 2 1 0
Blantyre Rural 926 4 72 163 8 318 65 314 76 6 27 64 360 19 8 19 7 5 151 0 16 72 0 177 25 177 38 0 3 7 68 1 4 0 0 1
Mwanza 544 4 39 69 8 159 37 175 45 5 14 36 248 10 0 0 0 2 183 1 13 30 4 237 31 250 48 0 1 1 88 0 0 0 0 0
Chikwawa 823 5 53 128 2 212 27 237 49 2 25 60 365 66 17 62 16 2 192 0 19 94 6 211 27 206 57 0 0 4 102 0 0 0 0 0
Nsanje 669 3 34 109 6 173 30 136 50 4 20 38 309 9 2 11 8 0 86 3 4 57 1 190 5 184 41 1 0 3 30 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3851 26 256 640 46 1340 211 1211 279 20 121 264 1360 188 78 214 71 10 631 5 54 256 16 823 92 825 188 1 7 16 288 3 5 2 1 1
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 938 9 64 554 10 718 92 781 107 8 56 109 374 9 6 2 2 3 46 2 7 12 3 87 7 89 11 0 1 5 166 0 0 0 0 0
Thyolo 1139 5 92 267 5 381 70 380 91 2 32 87 586 17 6 13 6 0 182 2 15 156 1 422 40 426 70 1 4 7 134 0 0 0 0 0
Mulanje 1104 7 76 188 5 283 61 335 81 7 26 57 418 12 4 27 4 1 131 0 7 126 1 198 20 224 37 3 1 3 109 0 0 0 0 0
Phalombe 656 0 38 139 2 203 43 224 50 3 13 20 183 8 2 8 2 0 121 1 8 48 0 166 16 170 22 8 0 2 129 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3837 21 270 1148 22 1585 266 1720 329 20 127 273 1561 46 18 50 14 4 480 5 37 342 5 873 83 909 140 12 6 17 538 0 0 0 0 0
Grand Total 30080 206 2027 6623 284 11181 2145 11698 2689 161 996 1842 11854 764 279 722 227 63 7712 68 468 2960 124 10657 1071 11100 1796 69 127 124 5928 73 68 14 8 17
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Table 2.14 Number of Primary Schools, according to main Water Source and Electricity source by District, 2005
Main Water Source Electricity Source
Geographic Level Schools
Piped Water Borehole Well/Spring Rain/Water Tank Lake River Other No electricity ESCOM Generator Solar Power
Northern
Chitipa 169 21 79 42 25 2 163 3 2 1
Karonga 154 11 99 23 21 140 14
Rumphi 145 32 82 9 22 142 2 1
Mzimba North 246 10 152 55 27 2 243 2 1
Mzimba South 274 32 159 67 15 1 264 8 1 1
Mzuzu City 39 24 7 8 26 13
Nkhata Bay 166 15 95 38 16 2 162 3 1
Likoma 10 1 1 8 4 6
Total 1203 146 674 242 0 134 7 1144 51 5 3
Central Eastern
Kasungu 323 15 215 67 25 1 317 5 1
Nkhotakota 150 11 107 25 1 6 145 5
Dowa 234 6 165 40 1 22 224 10
Ntchisi 137 6 89 25 3 14 134 1 2
Salima 129 8 97 9 11 4 124 5
Total 973 46 673 166 5 78 5 944 26 0 3
Central Western
Mchinji 192 19 131 36 4 2 183 7 2
Lilongwe City 52 47 4 1 21 31
Lilongwe Rural East 188 4 118 50 13 3 186 2
Lilongwe Rural West 223 13 120 78 9 3 217 6
Dedza 213 14 133 56 5 5 205 7 1
Ntcheu 222 17 147 27 1 26 4 219 3
Total 1090 114 653 247 1 58 17 1031 56 1 2
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 239 16 178 25 20 232 6 1
Balaka 154 19 124 2 8 1 149 5
Machinga 160 18 114 22 5 1 158 1 1
Zomba Urban 18 10 7 1 14 4
Zomba Rural 192 16 150 13 11 2 185 7
Total 763 79 573 63 0 44 4 738 23 1 1
Southern Western
Blantyre City 72 66 3 1 2 44 28
Blantyre Rural 156 13 112 11 12 8 145 11
Mwanza 113 3 81 16 11 2 113
Chikwawa 167 21 109 17 18 2 158 9
Nsanje 106 7 74 14 10 1 103 3
Total 614 110 379 59 0 51 15 563 51 0 0
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 87 3 79 2 3 83 4
Thyolo 187 17 110 45 1 7 7 175 12
Mulanje 158 29 92 12 17 8 151 7
Phalombe 84 11 56 6 1 10 83 1
Total 516 60 337 65 1 25 28 492 24 0 0
Grand Total 5159 555 3289 842 7 390 76 4912 231 7 9
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Graph 2.14a Number of Primary Schools, according to main Water Source and Electricity source, 2004
Schools by Main Water Source

3500
3289
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
842
555
390
500
76
0
7
Piped Water Borehole Well/Spring Rain/Water Tank Lake River Other
Schools by Electricity Source

6000
4912
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
231
9
7
No electricity ESCOM Generator Solar Power
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Table 2.15 Number of pupils books available in good condition

Subject
Books Diff: Ratio Books Diff: Ratio Books Diff: Ratio Books Diff: Ratio Books Diff: Ratio Books Diff: Ratio Books Diff: Ratio Books Diff: Ratio
English 593912 269852 1:1 302429 270947 1:2 168534 348075 1:3 117969 258435 1:3 155365 150669 1:2 147983 83823 1:2 127909 53988 1:1 138117 12639 1:1
Chichewa 503070 360694 1:2 250446 322930 1:2 158181 358428 1:3 115978 260426 1:3 98825 207209 1:3 88630 143176 1:3 70392 111505 1:3 84963 65793 1:2
Mathematics 654938 208826 1:1 421637 151739 1:1 277531 239078 1:2 194304 182100 1:2 181906 124128 1:2 158485 73321 1:1 140804 41093 1:1 137675 13081 1:1
General Studies 567553 296211 1:2 335513 237863 1:2 209974 306635 1:2 166897 209507 1:2 0 0 0 0
Social Studies 0 0 0 0 181903 124131 1:2 165005 66801 1:1 130252 51645 1:1 141366 9390 1:1
Agriculture 0 0 0 0 176263 129771 1:2 149795 82011 1:2 125604 56293 1:1 118726 32030 1:1
Science & Health 0 0 0 0 172817 133217 1:2 148585 83221 1:2 119979 61918 1:2 115597 35159 1:1
Home Economics 0 0 0 0 167809 138225 1:2 138246 93560 1:2 112655 69242 1:2 103778 46978 1:1
Life Skills 239884 623880 1:4 256223 317153 238658 277951 1:2 203076 173328 1:2 103925 202109 1:3 4223 227583 1:55 1628 180269 1:112 1997 148759 1:75
Total Pupils 863764 573376 516609 376404 306034 231806 181897 150756
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Table 2.16 Number of Teacher Guides available in good condition

Subject
Books Books Books Books Books Books Books Books
English 10802 7323 7104 6400 5624 5640 5742 5885
Chichewa 12233 6964 6575 6482 4942 4963 5291 4965
Mathematics 10931 7042 6300 5985 5416 4972 5563 4414
Music 5853 4818 4091 5269 3794 5296 5335 5323
Physical Education 5764 5103 4589 4793 4049 5417 5291 5240
Religious Education 5553 4862 4684 4764 4031 5318 5236 5386
Creative Arts 5183 5239 4475 4932 3671 5221 5134 5141
General Studies 9762 5827 5550 4967 0 0 0 0
Needle Craft 0 0 3836 3590 3188 4749 4637 4823
Social Studies 0 0 0 0 4869 4405 4697 5166
Agriculture 0 0 0 0 4758 5813 6021 5082
Science & Health 0 0 0 0 5164 5114 6212 6111
Home Economics 0 0 0 0 3449 4860 4883 4900
Life Skills 5747 5839 5768 8487 4700 557 232 215
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Table 2.17 Teaching Staff Reason for leaving Schools by Districts
Reasons for Leaving
Reason not Transferred to a non- Transferred to another
Geographic Level Died Dismissed Prolonged illness Resigned Retired Total
known/Other teaching post teaching post
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F Total
Northern
Chitipa 12 2 1 0 2 1 4 1 1 0 10 2 2 0 64 18 96 24 120
Karonga 12 5 3 2 6 1 6 1 5 3 9 2 5 1 131 38 177 53 230
Rumphi 12 9 2 0 3 4 2 1 2 0 3 0 3 0 70 39 97 53 150
Mzimba North 14 7 4 1 6 0 4 0 4 2 11 3 2 3 96 36 141 52 193
Mzimba South 10 7 9 3 1 3 9 4 3 0 12 4 3 2 80 30 127 53 180
Mzuzu City 6 9 4 5 0 3 0 1 7 5 2 4 1 2 24 50 44 79 123
Nkhata Bay 7 4 1 1 2 0 8 2 4 1 5 0 0 0 93 46 120 54 174
Likoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 4 2 6
Total 73 43 24 12 20 12 33 10 26 11 52 15 16 8 562 259 806 370 1176
Central Eastern
Kasungu 29 8 38 11 8 4 9 1 10 1 17 2 6 3 164 71 281 101 382
Nkhotakota 10 3 10 4 2 2 7 3 7 3 6 0 3 0 63 44 108 59 167
Dowa 24 12 23 7 3 2 9 5 7 1 10 6 2 0 145 55 223 88 311
Ntchisi 6 2 23 8 1 1 4 0 1 0 10 3 7 0 51 29 103 43 146
Salima 8 7 6 0 2 1 5 1 5 0 7 1 5 1 42 53 80 64 144
Total 77 32 100 30 16 10 34 10 30 5 50 12 23 4 465 252 795 355 1150
Central Western
Mchinji 16 7 20 4 3 0 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 0 113 48 161 64 225
Lilongwe City 3 26 4 6 4 9 1 2 2 3 3 9 0 1 10 169 27 225 252
Dedza 17 7 6 7 1 2 2 2 6 2 9 5 3 1 134 78 178 104 282
Ntcheu 32 9 6 5 6 1 8 4 3 3 7 2 5 0 163 60 230 84 314
Total 100 94 76 34 21 19 27 21 29 12 37 21 18 11 707 497 1015 709 1724
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 17 10 12 6 3 4 21 6 9 0 3 0 9 0 123 47 197 73 270
Balaka 22 9 1 0 4 2 7 1 3 0 4 2 4 0 99 52 144 66 210
Machinga 8 4 1 0 1 4 7 3 11 6 0 1 1 0 81 32 110 50 160
Zomba Urban 3 0 2 2 0 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 12 45 23 55 78
Zomba Rural 22 12 6 10 4 1 5 2 3 3 6 3 3 0 50 47 99 78 177
Total 72 35 22 18 12 15 41 15 29 9 13 7 19 0 365 223 573 322 895
Southern Western
Blantyre City 4 22 1 14 2 1 6 3 15 7 2 16 2 4 11 85 43 152 195
Blantyre Rural 10 16 7 6 3 4 8 4 14 10 2 4 5 3 100 99 149 146 295
Mwanza 9 7 3 3 1 0 1 1 4 0 1 1 4 0 65 24 88 36 124
Chikwawa 20 4 7 2 2 1 3 0 10 2 11 1 2 0 70 30 125 40 165
Nsanje 21 4 2 0 3 1 2 0 7 2 11 2 2 1 53 14 101 24 125
Total 64 53 20 25 11 7 20 8 50 21 27 24 15 8 299 252 506 398 904
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 14 5 3 7 2 3 4 0 3 2 3 1 2 1 48 24 79 43 122
Thyolo 14 9 7 8 2 1 9 2 9 2 6 4 3 0 85 38 135 64 199
Mulanje 19 13 1 2 1 3 4 1 5 3 6 1 2 1 95 45 133 69 202
Phalombe 18 2 3 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 43 11 72 15 87
Total 65 29 14 18 5 7 20 4 20 7 16 6 8 2 271 118 419 191 610
Grand Total 451 286 256 137 85 70 175 68 184 65 195 85 99 33 2669 1601 4114 2345 6459
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Table 2.18a Teachers by Training Division and District
Highest level of Education
Malawi school
Primary School leaving Diploma in Degree in Unversity Certificate
Geographic Level Junior Certificate certification of Diploma in General Diploma in General
certificate Education Education in Education Total
Education MCE
F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M
Northern
Chitipa 1 3 146 561 70 387 1 2 1171
Karonga 6 2 240 532 133 459 1 1 3 1377
Rumphi 1 229 439 103 375 2 1 1150
Mzimba North 3 4 267 561 132 526 1 1 3 1498
Mzimba South 2 2 247 590 230 748 1 3 1823
Mzuzu City 319 67 304 139 1 1 831
Nkhata Bay 2 1 161 348 102 431 1 1046
Likoma 16 23 11 26 76
Total 15 12 1625 3121 1085 3091 1 4 0 2 0 5 1 1 1 8 8972
Central Eastern
Kasungu 8 11 452 827 304 1031 1 2634
Nkhotakota 5 6 169 343 158 382 1 1 1 1066
Dowa 2 2 375 730 187 574 1870
Ntchisi 1 4 132 374 63 280 854
Salima 6 4 225 287 111 257 1 891
Total 22 27 1353 2561 823 2524 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7315
Central Western
Mchinji 13 11 240 460 193 583 1 2 1 1 1505
Lilongwe City 1199 120 923 177 2 2421
Lilongwe Rural East 3 7 436 521 227 578 1 3 1776
Lilongwe Rural West 8 6 504 749 239 701 1 1 1 2210
Dedza 17 9 286 492 169 532 1 1506
Ntcheu 5 11 335 623 184 638 2 1798
Total 46 44 3000 2965 1935 3209 0 4 0 7 0 2 2 1 1 0 11216
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 1 5 327 533 182 569 2 2 2 1 1624
Balaka 7 8 226 314 164 443 3 2 1 1168
Machinga 217 411 141 477 1 1247
Zomba Urban 190 52 197 93 532
Zomba Rural 13 7 317 606 166 500 4 1 1 2 1 1 1619
Total 21 20 1277 1916 850 2082 0 6 0 4 3 7 2 0 2 0 6190
Southern Western
Blantyre City 2 949 164 1074 310 2 2 1 1 2505
Blantyre Rural 12 1 385 318 371 474 1 1562
Mwanza 5 4 108 223 93 340 2 2 777
Chikwawa 3 6 108 357 107 482 7 1 1071
Nsanje 4 11 58 241 51 338 3 706
Total 26 22 1608 1303 1696 1944 0 9 0 7 0 5 0 0 1 0 6621
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 1 1 207 330 131 360 1030
Thyolo 5 329 482 210 655 1681
Mulanje 3 265 457 133 512 1370
Phalombe 2 88 264 38 288 680
Total 6 6 889 1533 512 1815 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4761
Grand Total 136 131 9752 13399 6901 14665 1 26 0 21 3 20 5 2 5 8 45075
%tage of Teachers 0.59% 51.36% 47.84% 0.06% 0.05% 0.05% 0.02% 0.03%
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Table 2.18b Teachers by Training Division and District
Teacher Grade
Volunteer by Volunteer by Peace
Geographic Level PT4(L) PT3(K) PT2(J) PT1((I) P8 Temp Teachers Month to Month
Community Core/VSO
Volunteer by Mission
Total
F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M
Northern
Chitipa 78 287 54 224 19 64 1 18 3 5 25 125 7 54 28 175 2 2 1171
Karonga 154 350 68 182 21 55 9 17 7 9 53 146 16 31 48 195 1 2 3 10 1377
Rumphi 165 342 55 101 13 56 1 12 1 3 38 94 15 45 42 163 3 1 1150
Mzimba North 170 416 121 275 24 68 4 20 6 45 132 13 52 25 127 1498
Mzimba South 247 534 83 194 22 78 3 30 3 70 288 8 50 46 167 1823
Mzuzu City 263 65 170 75 86 26 13 3 9 7 78 28 1 3 3 1 831
Nkhata Bay 101 223 53 164 20 73 2 16 1 3 51 143 9 27 29 131 1046
Likoma 8 16 11 5 4 6 1 1 8 3 8 5 76
Total 1186 2233 615 1220 209 426 33 117 21 36 361 964 72 267 221 966 3 4 7 11 8972
Central Eastern
Kasungu 417 699 122 378 31 87 12 41 1 6 116 403 25 99 38 154 1 1 1 2 2634
Nkhotakota 154 303 63 154 23 43 1 3 4 66 141 12 35 13 51 1066
Dowa 278 640 116 310 15 67 2 20 3 7 127 179 14 50 9 30 1 2 1870
Ntchisi 87 249 52 137 11 42 3 14 4 29 86 2 33 12 93 854
Salima 161 246 71 121 23 31 2 3 1 2 66 112 14 20 4 14 891
Total 1097 2137 424 1100 103 270 20 81 5 23 404 921 67 237 76 342 1 2 1 4 7315
Central Western
Mchinji 189 407 110 246 23 69 5 21 1 8 89 224 27 55 3 25 3 1505
Lilongwe City 1081 123 577 91 153 32 42 16 5 8 263 28 1 1 2421
Lilongwe Rural East 350 587 89 199 23 79 8 22 2 4 125 105 43 43 26 68 3 1776
Lilongwe Rural West 336 696 151 304 25 74 9 18 4 16 207 282 21 53 14 2210
Dedza 232 458 109 244 18 53 9 21 10 54 131 29 61 21 56 1506
Ntcheu 209 571 78 175 14 67 4 24 2 8 110 191 18 68 87 167 2 2 1 1798
Total 2397 2842 1114 1259 256 374 77 122 14 54 848 961 139 281 137 330 2 2 0 7 11216
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 222 435 82 196 14 44 9 11 1 1 98 209 6 37 76 167 4 6 1 5 1624
Balaka 190 306 72 141 22 47 2 6 2 6 76 177 16 48 18 37 2 1168
Machinga 158 328 49 117 14 54 2 8 1 6 83 239 2 16 48 120 1 1 1247
Zomba Urban 168 60 135 46 43 15 3 4 4 1 34 17 2 532
Zomba Rural 204 493 107 262 34 67 2 25 2 10 69 110 36 45 45 106 1 1 1619
Total 942 1622 445 762 127 227 18 54 10 24 360 752 60 148 187 430 5 10 1 6 6190
Southern Western
Blantyre City 988 187 711 160 140 58 44 17 5 4 135 51 3 2 2505
Blantyre Rural 290 333 146 189 17 33 11 7 6 15 231 184 66 26 1 7 1562
Mwanza 74 156 60 130 12 35 10 5 41 173 8 21 11 41 777
Chikwawa 91 252 42 178 14 50 2 17 4 7 43 209 3 28 19 112 1071
Nsanje 42 181 24 134 7 23 2 2 3 27 171 7 27 4 50 2 706
Total 1485 1109 983 791 190 199 59 53 15 34 477 788 87 102 35 212 0 0 0 2 6621
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 160 308 89 201 22 45 2 20 1 4 35 76 30 37 1030
Thyolo 256 510 128 234 16 52 10 20 3 5 116 277 9 40 1 3 1 1681
Mulanje 195 433 120 232 16 71 1 8 2 4 52 184 15 37 1370
Phalombe 73 269 29 100 2 40 2 8 2 17 117 5 14 1 1 680
Total 684 1520 366 767 56 208 15 56 6 15 220 654 59 128 1 4 0 1 0 1 4761
Grand Total 7791 11463 3947 5899 941 1704 222 483 71 186 2670 5040 484 1163 657 2284 11 19 9 31 45075
%tage of Teachers 42.72% 21.84% 5.87% 1.56% 0.57% 17.1% 3.65% 6.52% 0.07% 0.09%
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Table 2.18c Teachers by Training Division and District
Teacher Training
Geographic Level MASTEP MITTEP 2 Year 1 Year Untrained
Total
F M F M F M F M F M
Northern
Chitipa 6 13 64 269 70 288 24 142 53 242 1171
Karonga 6 8 148 296 113 307 38 87 75 299 1377
Rumphi 9 20 137 255 95 235 25 110 67 197 1150
Mzimba North 8 9 178 433 138 361 33 95 45 198 1498
Mzimba South 6 17 205 567 146 372 41 116 81 272 1823
Mzuzu City 24 9 259 55 236 93 43 15 62 35 831
Nkhata Bay 3 13 107 294 72 216 31 82 53 175 1046
Likoma 1 10 24 14 15 2 4 6 76
Total 63 89 1108 2193 884 1887 237 651 436 1424 8972
Central Eastern
Kasungu 20 114 419 889 136 408 72 183 117 276 2634
Nkhotakota 18 41 152 341 71 156 53 80 38 116 1066
Dowa 38 75 310 652 92 271 67 204 57 104 1870
Ntchisi 5 27 102 263 41 128 33 121 15 119 854
Salima 17 33 183 257 69 157 39 52 34 50 891
Total 98 290 1166 2402 409 1120 264 640 261 665 7315
Central Western
Mchinji 29 61 209 538 104 255 51 105 54 99 1505
Lilongwe City 120 19 1084 99 488 110 257 36 173 35 2421
Lilongwe Rural East 21 64 407 587 129 238 52 122 57 99 1776
Lilongwe Rural West 35 79 448 835 147 273 72 191 51 79 2210
Dedza 11 57 225 462 125 243 68 153 43 119 1506
Ntcheu 14 33 260 641 81 275 56 111 113 214 1798
Total 230 313 2633 3162 1074 1394 556 718 491 645 11216
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 18 64 265 467 81 189 48 131 101 260 1624
Balaka 31 50 184 360 89 172 44 88 50 100 1168
Machinga 11 35 182 405 53 119 28 92 84 238 1247
Zomba Urban 37 16 173 54 106 41 57 23 14 11 532
Zomba Rural 30 77 219 485 120 207 46 168 84 183 1619
Total 127 242 1023 1771 449 728 223 502 333 792 6190
Southern Western
Blantyre City 210 41 833 139 682 173 230 52 71 74 2505
Blantyre Rural 36 42 394 384 170 158 48 76 120 134 1562
Mwanza 17 28 91 239 43 121 27 70 28 113 777
Chikwawa 16 50 91 289 44 178 22 99 45 237 1071
Nsanje 10 30 44 249 24 110 13 81 22 123 706
Total 289 191 1453 1300 963 740 340 378 286 681 6621
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 27 59 171 306 90 225 36 79 15 22 1030
Thyolo 26 66 263 585 112 243 76 121 62 127 1681
Mulanje 26 69 184 459 100 234 64 126 27 81 1370
Phalombe 40 69 300 25 98 22 55 12 59 680
Total 79 234 687 1650 327 800 198 381 116 289 4761
Grand Total 886 1359 8070 12478 4106 6669 1818 3270 1923 4496 45075
%tage of Teachers 4.98% 45.59% 23.9% 11.29% 14.24%
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Section III
Secondary Education
Table 3.1 Number of Secondary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type
Location Proprietor Type
Government
National Total Grant
Rural Urban Total CDSS CDSS Not Government Government Open Private Total Boys Mix Girls Total
Total Aided
Approved Approved Boarding Day School
Total Schools 863 115 978 299 254 34 61 16 664 55 259 978 19 933 26 978
Enrolment
Boys 88944 16729 105673 32850 17537 10555 13945 1708 76595 7904 21174 105673 4126 101547 0 105673
Girls 61640 16541 78181 21938 12026 6997 9915 1114 51990 7478 18713 78181 0 69695 8486 78181
Total 150584 33270 183854 54788 29563 17552 23860 2822 128585 15382 39887 183854 4126 171242 8486 183854
Teachers
Male 6235 1017 7252 2209 1432 487 700 138 4966 529 1757 7252 223 6737 292 7252
Female 996 727 1723 515 394 163 295 30 1397 157 169 1723 20 1598 105 1723
Total 7231 1744 8975 2724 1826 650 995 168 6363 686 1926 8975 243 8335 397 8975
Trained Teachers
Male 1519 387 1906 374 103 377 489 77 1420 245 241 486 133 1594 179 1906
Female 315 302 617 104 48 144 202 18 516 72 29 101 13 545 59 617
Total 1834 689 2523 478 151 521 691 95 1936 317 270 2523 146 2139 238 2523
Class Rooms
Permanent 3897 619 4516 1373 841 318 526 77 3135 336 1045 4516 130 4197 189 4516
Temporary 293 50 343 71 86 2 2 4 165 12 166 343 0 341 2 343
Total 4190 669 4859 1444 927 320 528 81 3300 348 1211 4859 130 4538 191 4859
Teacher Student Ratio 1:21 1:19 1:20 1:20 1:16 1:27 1:24 1:17 1:20 1:22 1:21 1:20 1:17 1:21 1:21 1:20
Pupil Quilifed Teacher Ratio 1:82 1:48 1:73 1:115 1:196 1:34 1:35 1:30 1:66 1:49 1:148 1:73 1:28 1:80 1:36 1:73
%Tage of Permanent Rooms 93 93 93 95 91 99 100 95 95 97 86 93 100 92 99 93
%Tage of Temporary Rooms 7 7 7 5 9 1 0 5 5 3 14 7 0 8 1 7
Student Class Room Ratio 1:39 1:54 1:41 1:40 1:35 1:55 1:45 1:37 1:41 1:46 1:38 1:41 1:32 1:41 1:45 1:41
8036 22405
Schools by Location Schools by Proprietor Schools by Type
8286 19930
Government
978 933
68% 1000
1000
863 900
900 585 1727
800
800 188 144
700
700
600
600
500
500 400 400 990
400 300 10 125
300 200
200 115 Grant Aided 19 26
100
6%
100 Private 0
26% Boys Mix Girls
0
Rural Urban Total
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Table 3.1a Number of Secondary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type
Government
Northern Grant
Total Aided
Total Schools 198 19 217 37 110 4 8 4 163 9 45 217 4 207 6 217
Enrolment
Boys 16928 2703 19631 3953 6217 959 1793 569 13491 1367 4773 19631 1072 18559 0 19631
Girls 12490 2938 15428 2779 4149 779 1132 327 9166 944 5318 15428 0 12771 2657 15428
Total 29418 5641 35059 6732 10366 1738 2925 896 22657 2311 10091 35059 1072 31330 2657 35059
Teachers
Male 1285 164 1449 291 540 42 95 37 1005 99 345 1449 45 1323 81 1449
Female 180 81 261 63 87 14 39 4 207 22 32 261 7 234 20 261
Total 1465 245 1710 354 627 56 134 41 1212 121 377 1710 52 1557 101 1710
Trained Teachers
Male 357 71 428 120 22 33 74 23 272 73 83 428 34 333 61 428
Female 64 40 104 28 10 11 29 3 81 12 11 104 6 85 13 104
Total 421 111 532 148 32 44 103 26 353 85 94 532 40 418 74 532
Class Rooms
Permanent 803 133 936 165 377 37 74 15 668 63 205 936 30 857 49 936
Temporary 71 8 79 16 29 0 0 4 49 4 26 79 0 79 0 79
Total 874 141 1015 181 406 37 74 19 717 67 231 1015 30 936 49 1015
8036 22405
8286 19930
250
250 Government 207
217 75%
198 585 1727
200
200 188 144
150
150
100 400 990

100
10 125
50
50 4 6
19
Private Grant Aided 0
0 21% 4% Boys Mix Girls
Rural Urban Total
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Table 3.1b Number of Secondary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type
Government
Central Eastern Grant
Total Aided
Total Schools 163 163 52 49 7 9 4 121 6 36 163 2 156 5 163
Enrolment
Boys 18072 18072 5684 4171 2219 1610 325 14009 605 3458 18072 231 17841 0 18072
Girls 12982 12982 3889 2903 1277 1102 182 9353 941 2688 12982 0 12011 971 12982
Total 31054 31054 9573 7074 3496 2712 507 23362 1546 6146 31054 231 29852 971 31054
Teachers
Male 1239 1239 375 309 118 90 46 938 59 242 1239 21 1181 37 1239
Female 216 216 80 54 24 16 7 181 10 25 216 207 9 216
Total 1455 1455 455 363 142 106 53 1119 69 267 1455 21 1388 46 1455
Trained Teachers
Male 326 326 58 27 88 67 39 279 30 17 47 13 295 18 326
Female 70 70 19 7 19 12 3 60 4 6 10 65 5 70
Total 396 396 77 34 107 79 42 339 34 23 396 13 360 23 396
Class Rooms
Permanent 788 788 250 191 55 70 22 588 39 161 788 16 744 28 788
Temporary 60 60 16 21 0 2 0 39 0 21 60 0 59 1 60
Total 848 848 266 212 55 72 22 627 39 182 848 16 803 29 848
Teacher Student Ratio 1:21 1:21 1:21 1:19 1:25 1:26 1:10 1:21 1:22 1:23 1:21 1:11 1:22 1:21 1:21
Pupil Quilifed Teacher Ratio 1:78 1:78 1:124 1:208 1:33 1:34 1:12 1:69 1:45 1:267 1:78 1:18 1:83 1:42 1:78
Student Class Room Ratio 1:39 1:39 1:38 1:37 1:64 1:39 1:23 1:40 1:40 1:38 1:39 1:14 1:40 1:35 1:39
8036 22405
8286 19930
156
Government 160
180 163 163
74%
140 585 1727
160
140
120 188 144
120 100
100 80
80 60 400 990
60
10 125
40
40 20 2 5
20 Private Grant Aided 0
0 22% 4% Boys Mix Girls
Rural Urban Total
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Table 3.1c Number of Secondary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type
Government
Central Western Grant
Total Aided
Total Schools 147 29 176 74 34 8 15 1 132 9 35 176 5 167 4 176
Enrolment
Boys 17983 4083 22066 8936 2781 2559 3912 49 18237 1680 2149 22066 1310 20756 0 22066
Girls 11824 4174 15998 6498 1905 1755 3002 26 13186 781 2031 15998 0 14882 1116 15998
Total 29807 8257 38064 15434 4686 4314 6914 75 31423 2461 4180 38064 1310 35638 1116 38064
Teachers
Male 1213 241 1454 572 207 123 210 5 1117 89 248 1454 73 1336 45 1454
Female 198 268 466 179 108 49 97 1 434 8 24 466 4 446 16 466
Total 1411 509 1920 751 315 172 307 6 1551 97 272 1920 77 1782 61 1920
Trained Teachers
Male 271 97 368 64 22 102 132 320 18 30 368 41 306 21 368
Female 62 100 162 27 19 47 68 1 162 162 2 147 13 162
Total 333 197 530 91 41 149 200 1 482 18 30 530 43 453 34 530
Class Rooms
Permanent 659 130 789 316 118 65 124 2 625 42 122 789 40 727 22 789
Temporary 48 6 54 12 10 0 0 0 22 3 29 54 0 54 0 54
Total 707 136 843 328 128 65 124 2 647 45 151 843 40 781 22 843
8036 22405
8286 19930
176 167
180
180 Government
75% 160
160 147 585 1727
140
140 188 144
120
120
100
100
80
80 400 990
60
60
10 125
40
29
40 5 4
20
20 Private 0
Grant Aided
0 20% Boys Mix Girls
5%
Rural Urban Total
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Table 3.1d Number of Secondary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type
Government
South Eastern Grant
Total Aided
Total Schools 117 14 131 39 16 4 11 3 73 18 40 131 4 123 4 131
Enrolment
Boys 11126 1973 13099 3497 837 1536 2134 206 8210 2203 2686 13099 899 12200 0 13099
Girls 7931 1809 9740 2240 528 1086 1440 115 5409 2395 1936 9740 0 8358 1382 9740
Total 19057 3782 22839 5737 1365 2622 3574 321 13619 4598 4622 22839 899 20558 1382 22839
Teachers
Male 807 131 938 283 81 61 103 16 544 164 230 938 51 844 43 938
Female 151 59 210 58 26 22 28 3 137 55 18 210 5 183 22 210
Total 958 190 1148 341 107 83 131 19 681 219 248 1148 56 1027 65 1148
Trained Teachers
Male 203 69 272 36 3 51 75 2 167 76 29 105 30 208 34 272
Female 50 35 85 6 3 20 25 54 30 1 31 1 65 19 85
Total 253 104 357 42 6 71 100 2 221 106 30 357 31 273 53 357
Class Rooms
Permanent 569 78 647 191 41 64 86 10 392 100 155 647 20 594 33 647
Temporary 35 2 37 0 9 0 0 0 9 0 28 37 0 37 0 37
Total 604 80 684 191 50 64 86 10 401 100 183 684 20 631 33 684
8036 22405
Government 8286 19930
55%
131 140 123
140
117 120 585 1727
120
100 188 144
100
Grant Aided 80
80 14%
60 400 990
60
40 10 125
40
14 20 4 4
20 Private
0
31% Boys Mix Girls
0
Rural Urban Total
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Table 3.1e Number of Secondary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type
Government
Southern Western Grant
Total Aided
Total Schools 112 53 165 43 34 9 11 4 101 5 59 165 2 158 5 165
Enrolment
Boys 11356 7970 19326 4782 2580 2526 3154 559 13601 583 5142 19326 276 19050 0 19326
Girls 7144 7620 14764 2775 1886 1584 2389 464 9098 1008 4658 14764 0 13273 1491 14764
Total 18500 15590 34090 7557 4466 4110 5543 1023 22699 1591 9800 34090 276 32323 1491 34090
Teachers
Male 782 481 1263 315 219 108 122 34 798 31 434 1263 16 1194 53 1263
Female 111 319 430 67 118 44 108 15 352 43 35 430 400 30 430
Total 893 800 1693 382 337 152 230 49 1150 74 469 1693 16 1594 83 1693
Trained Teachers
Male 143 150 293 36 7 74 81 13 211 10 72 82 2 266 25 293
Female 31 127 158 9 9 38 63 11 130 18 10 28 153 5 158
Total 174 277 451 45 16 112 144 24 341 28 82 451 2 419 30 451
Class Rooms
Permanent 550 278 828 235 69 84 113 28 529 43 256 828 10 782 36 828
Temporary 32 34 66 5 17 2 0 0 24 1 41 66 0 65 1 66
Total 582 312 894 240 86 86 113 28 553 44 297 894 10 847 37 894
8036 22405
8286 19930
Government
158
61%
160
180 165
140 585 1727
160
140
120 188 144
112
120 100
100 Grant Aided 80

3% 400 990
80 60
53 10 125
60 40
40 20 2 5
Private
20
36% 0
0 Boys Mix Girls
Rural Urban Total
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Table 3.1f Number of Secondary schools, pupils, classrooms, teachers by Location, Proprietor, Type
Government
Shirehighlands Grant
Total Aided
Total Schools 126 126 54 11 2 7 74 8 44 126 2 122 2 126
Enrolment
Boys 13479 13479 5998 951 756 1342 9047 1466 2966 13479 338 13141 0 13479
Girls 9269 9269 3757 655 516 850 5778 1409 2082 9269 0 8400 869 9269
Total 22748 22748 9755 1606 1272 2192 14825 2875 5048 22748 338 21541 869 22748
Teachers
Male 909 909 373 76 35 80 564 87 258 909 17 859 33 909
Female 140 140 68 1 10 7 86 19 35 140 4 128 8 140
Total 1049 1049 441 77 45 87 650 106 293 1049 21 987 41 1049
Trained Teachers
Male 219 219 60 22 29 60 171 38 10 48 13 186 20 219
Female 38 38 15 9 5 29 8 1 9 4 30 4 38
Total 257 257 75 22 38 65 200 46 11 257 17 216 24 257
Class Rooms
Permanent 528 528 216 45 13 59 333 49 146 528 14 493 21 528
Temporary 47 47 22 0 0 0 22 4 21 47 0 47 0 47
Total 575 575 238 45 13 59 355 53 167 575 14 540 21 575
Teacher Student Ratio 1:22 1:22 1:22 1:21 1:28 1:25 1:23 1:27 1:17 1:22 1:16 1:22 1:21 1:22
Pupil Quilifed Teacher Ratio 1:89 1:89 1:130 1:73 1:33 1:34 1:74 1:63 1:459 1:89 1:20 1:100 1:36 1:89
Student Class Room Ratio 1:43 1:43 1:45 1:36 1:98 1:37 1:45 1:59 1:35 1:43 1:24 1:44 1:41 1:43
8036 22405
8286 19930
Government
59%
140 122
140 126 126
120 585 1727
120
100 188 144
100
Grant Aided 80
80 6%
60 400 990
60
40 10 125
40
20 2 2
20 Private
35% 0
0 Boys Mix Girls
Rural Urban Total
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Table 3.2 Number of Secondary Schools,Pupils,Teachers,Classrooms by Division/Districts and Standard & Sex
Students Student Student Student
Teachers Trained Teachers Class Rooms Teacher Trn Class
Geographic Level Schools Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 Total
Ratio Teacher room
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Total
Perm Temp Ratio Ratio
Northern
Chitipa 22 709 498 739 572 561 336 836 458 2845 1864 4709 153 10 163 39 4 43 99 4 103 29 110 48
Karonga 19 502 391 516 377 396 238 380 205 1794 1211 3005 137 20 157 49 11 60 88 6 94 19 50 34
Rumphi 32 841 791 898 772 725 593 624 625 3088 2781 5869 236 29 265 78 14 92 157 9 166 22 64 37
Mzimba North 45 944 729 869 708 477 314 333 254 2623 2005 4628 265 37 302 44 6 50 152 13 165 15 93 30
Mzimba South 50 1252 836 1290 876 831 497 735 428 4108 2637 6745 311 57 368 88 17 105 186 34 220 18 64 36
Mzuzu City 16 579 702 676 809 513 578 762 738 2530 2827 5357 149 85 234 69 43 112 120 6 126 23 48 45
Nkhata Bay 30 681 636 766 582 457 363 404 311 2308 1892 4200 176 20 196 55 8 63 120 5 125 21 67 35
Likoma Island 3 72 67 88 60 95 57 80 27 335 211 546 22 3 25 6 1 7 14 2 16 22 78 39
Total 217 5580 4650 5842 4756 4055 2976 4154 3046 19631 15428 35059 1449 261 1710 428 104 532 936 79 1015 21 66 37
Central Eastern
Kasungu 57 1851 1479 1839 1518 1276 1008 1797 919 6763 4924 11687 432 76 508 89 28 117 263 32 295 23 100 44
Nkhotakota 30 819 574 1040 769 614 293 641 312 3114 1948 5062 210 33 243 50 9 59 147 12 159 21 86 34
Dowa 41 1194 961 1169 1068 842 608 826 603 4031 3240 7271 342 43 385 95 15 110 188 4 192 19 66 39
Ntchisi 15 554 389 653 471 362 225 350 199 1919 1284 3203 110 21 131 32 8 40 81 5 86 24 80 40
Salima 20 672 448 638 495 513 323 422 320 2245 1586 3831 145 43 188 60 10 70 109 7 116 20 55 35
Total 163 5090 3851 5339 4321 3607 2457 4036 2353 18072 12982 31054 1239 216 1455 326 70 396 788 60 848 21 78 39
Central Western
Mchinji 20 619 495 669 459 497 254 438 223 2223 1431 3654 145 24 169 29 6 35 89 12 101 22 104 41
Lilongwe City 29 952 1065 1072 1077 831 833 922 856 3777 3831 7608 229 261 490 86 95 181 128 6 134 16 42 59
Lilongwe Rural East 22 914 599 862 595 554 312 588 335 2918 1841 4759 182 23 205 24 6 30 102 11 113 23 159 47
Lilongwe Rural West 35 1179 1033 1244 1092 853 623 770 540 4046 3288 7334 307 66 373 76 29 105 160 4 164 20 70 46
Dedza 31 1027 774 1264 726 844 361 807 373 3942 2234 6176 245 34 279 86 12 98 136 4 140 22 63 45
Ntcheu 39 1497 974 1544 1054 1026 646 1093 699 5160 3373 8533 346 58 404 67 14 81 174 17 191 21 105 49
Total 176 6188 4940 6655 5003 4605 3029 4618 3026 22066 15998 38064 1454 466 1920 368 162 530 789 54 843 20 72 48
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 41 1048 875 1034 881 707 613 585 453 3374 2822 6196 292 49 341 84 13 97 191 5 196 18 64 32
Balaka 23 670 517 691 470 637 346 462 273 2460 1606 4066 150 29 179 42 10 52 90 15 105 23 78 45
Machinga 32 999 666 896 588 766 436 529 318 3190 2008 5198 209 40 249 52 10 62 173 7 180 21 84 30
Zomba Rural 12 261 218 263 223 238 128 171 77 933 646 1579 87 6 93 10 10 52 4 56 17 158 30
Zomba Urban 23 823 753 901 772 763 578 655 555 3142 2658 5800 200 86 286 84 52 136 141 6 147 20 43 41
Total 131 3801 3029 3785 2934 3111 2101 2402 1676 13099 9740 22839 938 210 1148 272 85 357 647 37 684 20 64 35
Southern Western
Blantyre City 50 1725 1833 2196 2032 1696 1572 1904 1871 7521 7308 14829 451 314 765 135 123 258 260 34 294 19 57 57
Blantyre Rural 49 1131 923 1256 953 971 638 847 543 4205 3057 7262 335 60 395 68 20 88 217 23 240 18 83 33
Mwanza 16 483 455 519 377 419 262 429 277 1850 1371 3221 115 16 131 22 5 27 124 0 124 25 119 26
Chikwawa 30 1011 643 1030 622 713 368 649 288 3403 1921 5324 227 24 251 43 5 48 138 5 143 21 111 39
Nsanje 20 712 374 679 348 488 191 468 194 2347 1107 3454 135 16 151 25 5 30 89 4 93 23 115 39
Total 165 5062 4228 5680 4332 4287 3031 4297 3173 19326 14764 34090 1263 430 1693 293 158 451 828 66 894 20 76 41
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 44 1120 866 1183 878 803 454 828 457 3934 2655 6589 305 36 341 46 10 56 175 19 194 19 118 38
Thyolo 36 1157 764 1125 798 899 548 808 476 3989 2586 6575 240 51 291 60 13 73 136 18 154 23 90 48
Mulanje 29 981 918 1136 918 827 642 791 534 3735 3012 6747 234 47 281 84 14 98 140 8 148 24 69 48
Phalombe 17 547 382 518 297 406 182 350 155 1821 1016 2837 130 6 136 29 1 30 77 2 79 21 95 37
Total 126 3805 2930 3962 2891 2935 1826 2777 1622 13479 9269 22748 909 140 1049 219 38 257 528 47 575 22 89 43
Grand Total 978 29526 23628 31263 24237 22600 15420 22284 14896 105673 78181 183854 7252 1723 8975 1906 617 2523 4516 343 4859 20 73 41
53154 55500 38020 37180 183854 183854
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Graph 3.2a Number of Secondary Schools by Districts
Schools by Districts in Northern Division Schools by Districts in Central Eastern Division Schools by Districts in Centeral Western Division
60 60 45
57
40 39
50
50 50 35
45 35
31
41
40 30 29
40
32 25
30 22
30 30
30 20
20
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20 15
16 20
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North South City Bay Island Kasungu Nkhotakota Dowa Ntchisi Salima Rural East Rural West
Schools by Districts in Southern Eastern Division Schools by Districts in Southern Western Division Schools by Districts in Shirehighlands Division
45 60 50
41
45 44
40
50
50 49
40
35
32 36
35
30 40
30 29
25 23 23 30
30 25
20
20
20 17
15 20
12 16 15
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Mangochi Balaka Machinga Zomba Rural Zomba Urban Blantyre City Blantyre Rural Mwanza Chikwawa Nsanje Chiradzulu Thyolo Mulanje Phalombe
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Graph 3.2b Number of Pupils by Sex and Districts
Boys Boys Students by Districts in Centeral Western Division Boys
Schools by Districts in Northern Division Girls Students by Districts in Central Eastern Division Girls Girls
Total Total Total
8000 14000 9000
8533
7000 8000
12000
6745
7608
11687
7334
7000
6000
5869
10000
6000
6176
5357
5000
5160
4108
4709
8000 5000
4628
6763
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4200
4759
4046
3942
3831
7271
3777
3088
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2827
2845
3373
2781
3288
6000
2637
2623
4924
3000
2530
3654
2918
2308
3005
3000
2005
4031
1892
5062
1864
2234
2223
1794
3240
2000 4000
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1841
2000
1211
3831
1431
2245
1948
3203
1919
1586
1000
1284
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211
546
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Students by Districts in South Eastern Division Boys Students by Districts in Southern Western Division Boys Boys
Girls Girls Students by Districts in Shirehighlands Division Girls
Total Total Total
7000 16000 8000
14829
6000 14000 7000

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6747
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6575
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5000
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Graph 3.2c Pupils Teacher and Pupils Classrooms Ratio by Districts
Students Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in Northern By Teacher Students Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in Central Eastern By Teacher Students Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in Central Western By Teacher
Division By Trained Teacher Division By Trained Teacher Division By Trained Teacher
By Classroom By Classroom By Classroom
120 120 180
110
159
160
100
100 93 100
140
86
78 80
80 80 120
67 104 105
64 64 66 100
60
50 60 55
48 48 80
45 70
37 39 44 59
63
40 34 36 35 39 40 60
30 40
34 35 47 46 45
49
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41 42
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Students Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in South Eastern By Teacher Students Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in South Western By Teacher Students Teacher & Class Rooms Ratio in Shirehighlands By Teacher
Division By Trained Teacher Division By Trained Teacher Division By Trained Teacher
By Classroom By Classroom By Classroom
180 140 140
158
160 119 118
120 115 120
111
140
100 100 95
120 90
83
80 80
100
69
84
78
80 60 57 57 60
64 48 48
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39 39 38 37
45 43 41 40 33 40
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Table 3.3 Age Distribution by Forms for Both - 2005
Age Form1 Form2 Form3 Form4 Total Gr Total At Age Over Age or Under Age %Tage
Under 12 218 43 2 0 263
12 Yrs 1225 192 19 1 1437
13 Yrs 4897 1558 160 28 6643
14YrsIn Form1 10233 5303 929 235 16700 53154 10233 42921 19.25
15YrsInForm2 13350 10816 3305 1034 28505 55500 10816 44684 19.49
16yrsForm3 11130 13433 7473 3527 35563 38020 7473 30547 19.66
17yrsInForm4 6622 11235 9664 6687 34208 37180 6687 30493 17.99
18 Yrs 3491 7518 8359 9401 28769
19 Yrs 1175 3202 4435 7424 16236
20 Yrs 590 1481 2312 4968 9351
21 Yrs 153 406 781 1996 3336
22 Yrs 42 157 313 981 1493
23 Yrs 8 62 118 465 653
24 Yrs 14 22 40 203 279
25 Yrs 0 60 81 122 263
Over 25 6 12 29 108 155
Total 53154 55500 38020 37180 183854 183854 35209 148645 19.15
Number of pupils in each grade according to actual age and official age 14-17
60000
50000
40000
Gr Total
30000 At Age
Over Age or Under Age
20000
10000
0
14YrsIn Form1 15YrsInForm2 16yrsForm3 17yrsInForm4
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Table 3.3a Age Distribution by Forms for Boys - 2005
Age Form1 Boys Form2 Boys Form3 Boys Form4 Boys Total Gr Total At Age Over Age or Under Age %Tage
Under 12 58 8 0 0 66
12 Yrs 449 47 6 0 502
13 Yrs 2000 667 50 13 2730
14YrsIn Form1 4629 2353 335 61 7378 29526 4629 24897 15.68
15YrsInForm2 6885 5051 1384 461 13781 31263 5051 26212 16.16
16yrsForm3 6580 7026 3630 1758 18994 22600 3630 18970 16.06
17yrsInForm4 4659 6756 5517 3311 20243 22284 3311 18973 14.86
18 Yrs 2773 5216 5553 5273 18815
19 Yrs 931 2500 3268 4769 11468
20 Yrs 376 1076 1762 3569 6783
21 Yrs 127 326 634 1553 2640
22 Yrs 38 126 256 800 1220
23 Yrs 7 46 106 395 554
24 Yrs 12 19 34 158 223
25 Yrs 0 37 51 90 178
Over 25 2 9 14 73 98
Total 29526 31263 22600 22284 105673 105673 16621 89052 15.73
Number of Boys in each grade according to actual age and official age 14-17
35000
30000
25000
Gr Total
20000
At Age
15000
Over Age or Under Age
10000
5000
0
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Table 3.3b Age Distribution by Forms for Girls - 2005
Age Form1 Girls Form2 Girls Form3 Girls Form4 Girls Total Gr Total At Age Over Age or Under Age %Tage
Under 12 160 35 2 0 197
12 Yrs 776 145 13 1 935
13 Yrs 2897 891 110 15 3913
14YrsIn Form1 5604 2950 594 174 9322 23628 5604 18024 23.72
15YrsInForm2 6465 5765 1921 573 14724 24237 5765 18472 23.79
16yrsForm3 4550 6407 3843 1769 16569 15420 3843 11577 24.92
17yrsInForm4 1963 4479 4147 3376 13965 14896 3376 11520 22.66
18 Yrs 718 2302 2806 4128 9954
19 Yrs 244 702 1167 2655 4768
20 Yrs 214 405 550 1399 2568
21 Yrs 26 80 147 443 696
22 Yrs 4 31 57 181 273
23 Yrs 1 16 12 70 99
24 Yrs 2 3 6 45 56
25 Yrs 0 23 30 32 85
Over 25 4 3 15 35 57
Total 23628 24237 15420 14896 78181 78181 18588 59593 23.78
Number of Girls in each grade according to actual age and official age 14-17
25000
20000
15000 Gr Total
At Age
10000 Over Age or Under Age
5000
0
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Table 3.3_1 Orphans by Standard and Sex
Students
Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 Total
Geographic Level
Single Parent Died Both Parent Died Single Parent Died Both Parent Died Single Parent Died Both Parent Died Single Parent Died Both Parent Died Single Parent Died Both Parent Died
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls
Northern
Chitipa 119 93 60 55 112 90 64 62 73 54 39 35 57 61 35 34 361 298 198 186
Karonga 80 81 40 56 104 76 37 33 66 41 23 22 46 35 16 14 296 233 116 125
Rumphi 111 120 71 56 102 91 75 69 70 47 39 38 53 43 44 40 336 301 229 203
Mzimba North 127 137 51 57 143 130 45 63 82 56 34 30 63 66 14 16 415 389 144 166
Mzimba South 144 116 77 67 154 115 88 58 92 76 46 45 101 54 39 39 491 361 250 209
Mzuzu City 72 79 31 38 88 117 37 41 64 94 26 14 66 86 26 37 290 376 120 130
Nkhata Bay 116 103 63 61 124 94 54 64 51 57 35 38 50 58 16 33 341 312 168 196
Likoma 5 8 1 2 8 7 4 5 5 10 6 5 3 8 3 3 21 33 14 15
Total 774 737 394 392 835 720 404 395 503 435 248 227 439 411 193 216 2551 2303 1239 1230
Central Eastern
Kasungu 189 185 116 102 208 194 126 95 131 107 63 61 142 88 86 84 670 574 391 342
Nkhotakota 131 68 52 44 159 108 78 48 91 56 29 24 75 40 44 30 456 272 203 146
Dowa 165 137 66 81 116 117 75 82 99 106 50 62 72 77 54 54 452 437 245 279
Ntchisi 63 46 36 34 65 58 35 23 41 31 25 12 40 20 30 12 209 155 126 81
Salima 94 80 46 45 97 81 53 54 73 60 33 26 55 49 53 43 319 270 185 168
Total 642 516 316 306 645 558 367 302 435 360 200 185 384 274 267 223 2106 1708 1150 1016
Central Western
Mchinji 64 57 42 34 87 204 38 38 61 132 28 18 39 33 18 15 251 426 126 105
Lilongwe City 130 137 74 73 138 132 88 85 115 87 52 56 97 77 71 66 480 433 285 280
Lilongwe Rural East 129 89 47 45 103 69 58 39 72 51 37 29 76 38 43 19 380 247 185 132
Lilongwe Rural West 160 156 74 62 141 142 74 74 104 90 64 44 79 83 53 41 484 471 265 221
Dedza 210 129 76 66 202 97 78 56 139 48 66 30 157 57 59 21 708 331 279 173
Ntcheu 175 154 95 85 201 181 102 93 121 122 73 77 166 144 80 89 663 601 350 344
Total 868 722 408 365 872 825 438 385 612 530 320 254 614 432 324 251 2966 2509 1490 1255
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 170 192 83 80 128 135 64 87 115 129 52 69 99 81 43 52 512 537 242 288
Balaka 94 106 39 44 85 75 63 55 55 36 42 38 51 36 32 18 285 253 176 155
Machinga 147 116 70 53 145 98 68 62 123 81 50 34 95 62 43 33 510 357 231 182
Zomba Urban 43 33 18 20 44 28 19 19 51 33 24 9 37 17 15 6 175 111 76 54
Zomba Rural 124 89 56 53 121 93 55 44 92 54 35 25 81 56 36 42 418 292 182 164
Total 578 536 266 250 523 429 269 267 436 333 203 175 363 252 169 151 1900 1550 907 843
Southern Western
Blantyre City 256 270 153 133 242 278 156 146 249 245 161 122 224 240 137 151 971 1033 607 552
Blantyre Rural 165 136 106 82 192 132 113 97 109 94 51 50 115 92 76 58 581 454 346 287
Mwanza 67 48 29 32 52 46 50 36 52 30 63 16 44 20 31 18 215 144 173 102
Chikwawa 114 117 69 53 131 86 73 55 78 75 66 40 81 44 33 30 404 322 241 178
Nsanje 108 79 44 40 107 73 56 32 61 46 27 25 68 40 31 27 344 238 158 124
Total 710 650 401 340 724 615 448 366 549 490 368 253 532 436 308 284 2515 2191 1525 1243
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 169 157 73 64 190 145 96 84 132 80 60 48 98 79 52 42 589 461 281 238
Thyolo 185 145 72 54 149 137 79 70 123 71 59 37 97 75 65 39 554 428 275 200
Mulanje 178 143 105 120 198 160 144 106 104 113 82 88 125 102 93 65 605 518 424 379
Phalombe 91 53 46 34 92 56 41 25 59 39 49 22 50 36 25 42 292 184 161 123
Total 623 498 296 272 629 498 360 285 418 303 250 195 370 292 235 188 2040 1591 1141 940
Grand Total 4195 3659 2081 1925 4228 3645 2286 2000 2953 2451 1589 1289 2702 2097 1496 1313 14078 11852 7452 6527
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Table 3.4 Number of Repeaters by Forms and Sex
Students
Geographic Level Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 Total
Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Boys Girls Total
Northern
Chitipa 2 2 45 59 3 0 108 51 158 112 270
Karonga 1 2 26 43 3 2 49 34 79 81 160
Rumphi 6 1 25 50 1 7 47 72 79 130 209
Mzimba North 4 4 52 67 3 3 57 34 116 108 224
Mzimba South 7 1 69 83 14 4 73 49 163 137 300
Mzuzu City 0 1 22 35 4 2 67 55 93 93 186
Nkhata Bay 5 7 38 37 5 0 24 31 72 75 147
Likoma 0 0 7 3 0 1 2 1 9 5 14
Total 25 18 284 377 33 19 427 327 769 741 1510
Central Eastern
Kasungu 2 6 146 149 18 30 124 99 290 284 574
Nkhotakota 3 0 115 166 5 4 79 61 202 231 433
Dowa 10 2 99 143 8 17 105 86 222 248 470
Ntchisi 1 1 47 68 6 7 38 15 92 91 183
Salima 4 5 27 40 6 9 38 29 75 83 158
Total 20 14 434 566 43 67 384 290 881 937 1818
Central Western
Mchinji 3 5 39 51 6 3 32 24 80 83 163
Lilongwe City 1 2 21 30 2 7 50 51 74 90 164
Lilongwe Rural West 4 6 52 86 4 7 51 83 111 182 293
Dedza 9 4 44 73 7 3 44 22 104 102 206
Ntcheu 2 4 91 113 2 1 138 63 233 181 414
Total 23 26 272 396 29 26 345 279 669 727 1396
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 4 46 36 75 5 48 26 58 71 227 298
Balaka 2 1 12 19 7 5 13 8 34 33 67
Machinga 7 10 13 33 9 9 29 25 58 77 135
Zomba Urban 5 10 14 19 6 0 16 11 41 40 81
Zomba Rural 0 3 24 37 5 3 24 18 53 61 114
Total 18 70 99 183 32 65 108 120 257 438 695
Southern Western
Blantyre City 6 4 60 78 11 20 89 117 166 219 385
Blantyre Rural 8 1 62 63 0 3 59 62 129 129 258
Mwanza 1 1 29 27 3 1 35 44 68 73 141
Chikwawa 6 4 63 39 12 6 74 42 155 91 246
Nsanje 13 6 62 43 7 4 35 19 117 72 189
Total 34 16 276 250 33 34 292 284 635 584 1219
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 1 2 33 77 9 14 52 45 95 138 233
Thyolo 17 6 36 48 2 3 36 43 91 100 191
Mulanje 6 4 51 66 0 4 33 27 90 101 191
Phalombe 2 2 15 24 2 2 20 12 39 40 79
Total 26 14 135 215 13 23 141 127 315 379 694
Grand Total 146 158 1500 1987 183 234 1697 1427 3526 3806 7332
304 3487 417 3124 7332 7332
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Graph 3.4a Number of Repeaters by Division
Boys Repeaters by Districts in Central Eastern Division Boys Boys
Repeaters by Districts in Northern Division Girls Repeaters by Districts in Central Western Division Girls
Girls
Total Total Total
350
1510
1600 2000
1818
1800
300
300 1400
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270
1200 1400
250
224
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769
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137
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130
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116
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Repeaters by Districts in South Eastern Division Boys Repeaters by Districts in Southern Western Division Boys Repeaters by Districts in Shirehighlands Division Boys
Girls Girls Girls
Total Total Total
350 450 250
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Table 3.5 Number of Dropouts by Forms and Sex
Students
National Total Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 Total
Death 29 31 36 33 24 20 14 21 103 105 208

Dismissed/Disobedience 56 42 148 52 272 67 294 39 770 200 970
Employment 32 10 42 16 48 16 42 11 164 53 217
Family Responsibilities 56 58 38 26 41 51 28 24 163 159 322
Lack of Interest 456 316 306 240 291 205 176 129 1229 890 2119
Marriage 133 426 167 421 148 257 91 204 539 1308 1847
Other 280 254 250 249 268 207 158 166 956 876 1832
Pregnancy 21 533 22 677 18 361 15 275 76 1846 1922
Sickness 51 42 45 38 50 42 34 24 180 146 326
Tuition Fees 2130 1777 1441 1253 1083 795 717 536 5371 4361 9732
Total 3244 3489 2495 3005 2243 2021 1569 1429 9551 9944 19495
Total
Dropout by Reasons Girls
Boys
9732
Tuition Fees 4361
5371
326
Sickness 146
180
1922
Pregnancy 1846
76
1832
Other 876
956
1847
Marriage 1308
539
2119
Lack of Interest 890
1229
322
Family Responsibilities 159
163
217
Employment 53
164
970
Dismissed/Disobedience 200
770
208
Death 105
103
0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000
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Table 3.5a Number of Dropouts by Forms and Sex
Students
Northern
Death 8 2 9 3 4 3 2 3 23 11 34
Employment 14 2 8 5 1 2 3 1 26 10 36
Lack of Interest 102 51 63 33 33 16 26 11 224 111 335
Marriage 32 151 37 121 35 53 23 41 127 366 493
Other 46 35 38 12 48 7 20 4 152 58 210
Pregnancy 8 78 5 135 3 43 1 37 17 293 310
Sickness 22 12 16 11 13 10 8 4 59 37 96
Tuition Fees 320 257 259 193 145 104 75 39 799 593 1392
Total 575 601 470 519 372 257 240 148 1657 1525 3182
Central Eastern
Death 3 3 9 7 6 0 1 2 19 12 31
Employment 0 1 0 1 1 2 6 1 7 5 12
Lack of Interest 99 75 83 91 85 91 58 55 325 312 637
Marriage 10 51 36 77 24 51 24 35 94 214 308
Other 35 50 28 48 69 80 48 73 180 251 431
Pregnancy 2 57 4 91 7 58 3 40 16 246 262
Sickness 6 12 13 12 10 16 2 6 31 46 77
Tuition Fees 468 441 338 339 306 292 236 216 1348 1288 2636
Total 631 699 562 684 593 624 452 439 2238 2446 4684
Central Western
Death 8 8 9 3 7 5 7 3 31 19 50
Employment 3 0 9 4 11 2 15 5 38 11 49
Lack of Interest 47 59 33 27 42 29 23 15 145 130 275
Marriage 29 64 41 86 34 56 16 36 120 242 362
Other 40 27 34 21 18 21 16 11 108 80 188
Pregnancy 4 78 3 116 4 54 3 59 14 307 321
Sickness 13 9 5 6 7 8 5 6 30 29 59
Tuition Fees 458 425 254 270 202 133 135 91 1049 919 1968
Total 630 721 413 556 370 331 281 237 1694 1845 3539
South Eastern
Death 4 5 1 5 2 5 0 3 7 18 25
Employment 1 4 17 1 7 2 0 0 25 7 32
Lack of Interest 85 51 43 38 45 33 24 17 197 139 336
Marriage 11 48 12 43 14 18 13 25 50 134 184
Other 69 55 88 92 40 38 27 44 224 229 453
Pregnancy 4 99 8 99 2 69 1 30 15 297 312
Sickness 5 5 1 3 6 3 7 3 19 14 33
Tuition Fees 229 178 142 124 114 73 58 46 543 421 964
Total 428 459 344 417 275 261 169 178 1216 1315 2531
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Students
Geographic Level Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Total
Southern Western
Death 4 4 6 8 4 3 3 3 17 18 35
Employment 12 2 3 2 10 4 11 3 36 11 47
Lack of Interest 63 49 61 42 42 19 38 19 204 129 333
Marriage 13 44 12 45 11 39 6 34 42 162 204
Other 79 74 49 67 61 42 35 28 224 211 435
Pregnancy 1 108 1 135 1 64 4 66 7 373 380
Sickness 3 3 9 3 7 4 10 4 29 14 43
Tuition Fees 339 250 247 187 177 116 124 104 887 657 1544
Total 537 542 419 499 345 298 273 267 1574 1606 3180
Shirehighlands
Death 2 9 2 7 1 4 1 7 6 27 33
Employment 2 1 5 3 18 4 7 1 32 9 41
Lack of Interest 60 31 23 9 44 17 7 12 134 69 203
Marriage 38 68 29 49 30 40 9 33 106 190 296
Other 11 13 13 9 32 19 12 6 68 47 115
Pregnancy 2 113 1 101 1 73 3 43 7 330 337
Sickness 2 1 1 3 7 1 2 1 12 6 18
Tuition Fees 316 226 201 140 139 77 89 40 745 483 1228
Total 443 467 287 330 288 250 154 160 1172 1207 2379
Grand Total 3244 3489 2495 3005 2243 2021 1569 1429 9551 9944 19495
6733 5500 4264 2998 19495 19495
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Graph 3.5b Number of Dropouts by Division/Districts
Total Total Total

Dropout by reasons in Northern Division Girls
Dropout by reasons in Central Eastern Division Girls
Dropout by reasons in Central Western Division Girls
Boys Boys Boys
1392 2636 1968
593 1288 919
799 1348 1049
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36 12 49
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iti
lit
ilit
l
La
La
La
10 5 11
bi
bi
b
si
si
si
26 7 38
on
on
on
nt
nt
t
en
Em esp
Em esp
Em esp
e
e
208 265 170
m
ym
m
16 55 57
y
oy
R
R
o
o
192 210 113
pl
pl
pl
ily
ily
ily
e
e
m
m
nc
nc
nc
34 31 50
Fa
Fa
Fa
e
ie
ie
11 12 19
i
ed
ed
ed
23 19 31
ob
ob
ob
th
th
th
is
is
is
ea
ea
ea
D
D
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
D
D
d/
d/
d/
se
se
se
is
is
is
m
m
is
is
is
D
D
Total Total Dropout by reasons in Shirehighlands Division Total
Dropout by reasons in Sout Eastern Division Girls Dropout by reasons in Southern Western Division Girls Girls
Boys Boys Boys
964 1544 1228
421 657 483
543 887 745
es
es
es
33 43 18
Fe
Fe
Fe
14 14 6
on
on
on
19 29 12
iti
iti
iti
s
ss
ss
Tu
Tu
Tu
es
312 380 337

ne
ne
n
297 373 330

ck
ck
ck
15 7 7
Si
Si
Si
y
cy
nc
nc
453 435 115
n
na
na
na
229 211 47
eg
eg
eg
224 224 68
Pr
Pr
Pr
er
er
er
184 204
th
th
th
296
O
O
134 162 190
50 42 106
ge
ge
ge
336 333 203
ria
ria
ria
139 129 69
ar
ar
ar
197 204 134
M
M
t
st
t
s
s
re
re
re
53 42 37
te
te
te
21 18 22
In
In
In
32 24 15
of
of
of
s
s
e
ie
ie
ck
ck
ck
32 47 41
i
ilit
ilit
ilit
La
La
La
7 11 9
b
ib
b
si
si
25 36 32
s
on
on
on
t
t
nt
en
en
Em esp
Em esp
Em esp
e
139 117 71
m
m
35 13 24
y
y
oy
R
lo
lo
104 104 47
ily
ily
ily
pl
p
p
e
e
ce
m
nc
nc
25 35 33
Fa
Fa
Fa
en
ie
ie
18 18 27
i
ed
ed
ed
7 17 6
ob
ob
ob
th
th
th
is
is
is
ea
ea
ea
D
D
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
D
D
d/
d/
d/
se
se
se
is
is
is
m
m
is
is
is
D
D
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Table 3.6 Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools by Division and Sex
Students
Northern
Transfers In 449 356 379 288 434 287 363 363 1625 1294 2919
Transfers Out 289 233 145 140 248 141 84 84 766 598 1364
Total 738 589 524 428 682 428 447 447 2391 1892 4283
Central Eastern
Transfers In 464 427 502 536 565 390 294 294 1825 1647 3472
Transfers Out 258 236 200 201 273 218 157 157 888 812 1700
Total 722 663 702 737 838 608 451 451 2713 2459 5172
Central Western
Transfers In 590 565 521 430 617 451 293 293 2021 1739 3760
Transfers Out 386 342 249 207 332 231 76 76 1043 856 1899
Total 976 907 770 637 949 682 369 369 3064 2595 5659
Southern Eastern
Transfers In 223 173 222 203 244 185 103 103 792 664 1456
Transfers Out 180 127 106 69 123 79 23 23 432 298 730
Total 403 300 328 272 367 264 126 126 1224 962 2186
Southern Western
Transfers In 425 392 469 354 393 311 230 230 1517 1287 2804
Transfers Out 337 277 213 199 221 169 105 105 876 750 1626
Total 762 669 682 553 614 480 335 335 2393 2037 4430
Shire Highlands
Transfers In 262 208 316 302 352 238 177 177 1107 925 2032
Transfers Out 255 212 160 126 236 133 56 56 707 527 1234
Total 517 420 476 428 588 371 233 233 1814 1452 3266
Grand Total 4118 3548 3482 3055 4038 2833 1961 1961 13599 11397 24996
7666 6537 6871 3922 24996 24996
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Graph 3.6a Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools by Division and Sex
Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in Boys Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in Boys Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in Boys
Girls Girls Girls
Northern Division Total Central Eastern Division Total Central Western Division Total
3500 4000 2500
3472
2919
2032
3000 3500
2000
3000
2500
2500
1500
2000
1234
1625
1825
2000
1700
1107
1647
1364
1294
1500
1000
925
1500
707
1000
766
888
1000
812
527
598
500
500
500
0 0 0
Transfers In Transfers Out Transfers In Transfers Out Transfers In Transfers Out
Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in Boys Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in Boys Number of Pupils transferred into and out of schools in Boys
Girls Girls Girls
South Eastern Division Total Southern Western Division Shirehighlands Division Total
Total
1600 3000
2804
2500
1456
1400
2032
2500
2000
1200
2000
1000
1626
1500
1517
1234
792
1107
730
800 1500
1287
664
925
1000
600
876
1000
707
432
750
527
400
298
500
500
200
0 0 0
Transfers In Transfers Out Transfers In Transfers Out Transfers In Transfers Out
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Table 3.7 Number of Pupils with Special education learning needs by Forms and Sex
Students
National Total Form 1 Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 Total
Hearing 107 81 133 113 62 53 66 42 368 289 657

Physical 86 63 106 87 72 43 70 29 334 222 556
Visual 217 217 228 237 151 138 153 157 749 749 1498
Total 410 361 467 437 285 234 289 228 1451 1260 2711
Boys
Pupils with special learning needs Girls
Total
1600 1498
1400
1200
1000
749
749
800
657
600 556
368
400
334
289
222
200
0
Hearing Physical Visual
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Table 3.7a Number of Pupils with Special education learning needs by Forms and Sex
Students
Northern
Hearing 19 11 19 23 10 10 12 12 60 56 116
Physical 17 7 14 9 15 8 10 5 56 29 85
Visual 26 33 29 29 9 11 25 16 89 89 178
Total 62 51 62 61 34 29 47 33 205 174 379
Central Eastern
Hearing 21 16 21 22 5 4 11 7 58 49 107
Physical 16 7 22 10 10 11 16 5 64 33 97
Visual 30 24 38 32 33 24 18 21 119 101 220
Total 67 47 81 64 48 39 45 33 241 183 424
Central Western
Hearing 38 31 49 33 25 19 14 11 126 94 220
Physical 22 24 31 29 18 10 12 4 83 67 150
Visual 66 92 67 74 43 50 37 41 213 257 470
Total 126 147 147 136 86 79 63 56 422 418 840
Southern Eastern
Hearing 11 8 17 16 7 9 12 3 47 36 83
Physical 12 9 16 13 16 5 6 6 50 33 83
Visual 45 37 35 48 31 28 32 27 143 140 283
Total 68 54 68 77 54 42 50 36 240 209 449
Southern Western
Hearing 8 6 15 10 8 4 12 6 43 26 69
Physical 10 6 17 12 8 5 16 6 51 29 80
Visual 37 20 52 45 28 17 31 42 148 124 272
Total 55 32 84 67 44 26 59 54 242 179 421
Shirehighlands
Hearing 10 9 12 9 7 7 5 3 34 28 62
Physical 9 10 6 14 5 4 10 3 30 31 61
Visual 13 11 7 9 7 8 10 10 37 38 75
Total 32 30 25 32 19 19 25 16 101 97 198
Grand Total 410 361 467 437 285 234 289 228 1451 1260 2711
771 904 519 517 2711 2711
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Graph 3.7b Number of Pupils with Special education learning needs by Divsion and Sex
Pupils with special learning needs in Northern Division Boys Pupils with special learning needs in Central Eastern Boys Pupils with special learning needs in Central Western Boys
Girls Division
Girls Girls
Total Total Division Total
200 250 500
470
178
220
180 450
160 200 400
140 350
116
120 150 300
257
119
100 250
220
89
89
107
85
213
101
97
80 100 200
150
60
56
56
60 150
64
126
58
49
40 100
94
50
83
29
33
67
20 50
0 0 0
Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual
Pupils with special learning needs in South Eastern Division Boys Pupils with special learning needs in Southern Western Boys Pupils with special learning needs in Shirehighlands Boys
Girls Girls Girls
Total Division Division Total
Total
300
283
300 80
75
272
70
250
250
62
61
60
200
200
50
148
143
140
150
38
150 40
37
124
34
31
30
28
30
100 100
83
83
80
69
20
50
51
47
50
43
50
36
33
10
29
26
0 0 0
Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual Hearing Physical Visual
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Table 3.9 Number of Building (Rooms) by condition, and type
National Total Complete Incomplete Total
Book Store Room 242 31 15 1 257 32

Classrooms 4165 313 351 30 4516 343
Computer Room 70 12 6 0 76 12
General Office 243 38 20 1 263 39
General Store Room 380 44 21 3 401 47
Laboratories 369 25 20 4 389 29
Latrine Blocks 1487 182 125 34 1612 216
Libraries 310 105 36 5 346 110
Pit Latrine - Boys 2390 369 95 30 2485 399
Science Room 123 13 9 0 132 13
Staff Rooms 478 95 43 4 521 99
Teacher’s Houses 2453 242 171 24 2624 266
Workshops (Technical) 55 2 0 0 55 2
Total 19694 2119 1232 191 20926 2310
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Graph 3.9a Number of Building (Rooms) by condition, and type
Building (Rooms) by condition, and type Temporary

Permanent
Workshops (Technical) 255
Water Toilet - Male Staff 1 290
Water Toilet - Girls 5 1262
Water Toilet - Female Staff 8 263
Water Toilet - Boys 2 963
Teacher’s Houses 266 2624
Staff Rooms 99 521
Science Room 13132
Recreation Hall 29 208
Pit Latrine - Male Staff 119 700
Pit Latrine - Girls 351 2478
Pit Latrine - Female Staff 69 502
Pit Latrine - Boys 399 2485
Libraries 110 346
Latrine Blocks 216 1612
Laboratories 29 389
Head Teacher Office 119 583
General Store Room 47 401
General Office 39 263
Computer Room 1276
Classrooms 343 4516
Book Store Room 32 257
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000 4500 5000
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Table 3.9b Number of Building (Rooms) by condition, type, by Division

Geographic Level Complete Incomplete Total
Northern
Book Store Room 45 6 2 0 47 6
Classrooms 859 63 77 16 936 79
General Office 49 3 3 0 52 3
Laboratories 66 7 4 0 70 7
Latrine Blocks 261 32 52 4 313 36
Libraries 75 17 5 1 80 18
Pit Latrine - Boys 476 125 30 8 506 133
Science Room 22 2 3 0 25 2
Staff Rooms 96 20 12 1 108 21
Teacher’s Houses 576 86 57 11 633 97
Total 3930 571 337 64 4267 635
Central Eastern
Classrooms 705 59 83 1 788 60
Latrine Blocks 303 41 24 18 327 59
Libraries 51 21 6 0 57 21
Pit Latrine - Boys 388 94 30 12 418 106
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Staff Rooms 87 22 4 0 91 22
Teacher’s Houses 471 72 49 5 520 77
Total 3635 511 269 50 3904 561
Central Western
Classrooms 741 51 48 3 789 54
Latrine Blocks 261 39 15 2 276 41
Libraries 55 20 3 0 58 20
Pit Latrine - Boys 419 58 17 7 436 65
Staff Rooms 80 16 9 1 89 17
Total 3376 336 202 24 3578 360
South Eastern
Classrooms 595 35 52 2 647 37
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Latrine Blocks 182 22 8 6 190 28
Libraries 40 9 7 2 47 11
Pit Latrine - Boys 321 16 6 2 327 18
Staff Rooms 66 9 7 0 73 9
Total 2594 172 142 24 2736 196
South Western
Classrooms 768 64 60 2 828 66
Latrine Blocks 257 21 16 0 273 21
Libraries 52 22 9 1 61 23
Pit Latrine - Boys 389 37 8 1 397 38
Staff Rooms 83 12 8 1 91 13
Total 3510 279 187 13 3697 292
Shirehighlands
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Classrooms 497 41 31 6 528 47
Latrine Blocks 223 27 10 4 233 31
Libraries 37 16 6 1 43 17
Pit Latrine - Boys 397 39 4 0 401 39
Staff Rooms 66 16 3 1 69 17
Total 2649 250 95 16 2744 266
Grand Total 19694 2119 1232 191 20926 2310
21813 1423 23236
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Table 3.10 Teaching Staff Reason for leaving Schools by Districts
Reasons for Leaving Total
Geographic Level
Died Dismissed Not known/Other Prolonged Illness Resigned Retired Transferred to a non-teaching post Transferred to another teaching post
Northern
Chitipa 3 3 2 1 4 0 0 12 25
Karonga 3 3 3 0 1 1 0 14 25
Rumphi 2 1 5 0 4 0 2 18 32
Mzimba North 2 2 3 0 5 3 1 19 35
Mzimba South 5 3 2 1 3 1 7 31 53
Mzuzu City 3 3 3 0 10 10 3 14 46
Nkhata Bay 3 2 2 2 7 1 5 23 45
Likoma Island 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6
Total 22 17 20 4 34 16 18 136 267
Central Eastern
Kasungu 15 7 6 1 12 4 4 38 87
Nkhotakota 6 11 8 0 15 0 11 21 72
Dowa 1 5 1 1 11 4 3 27 53
Ntchisi 2 3 0 0 3 1 8 11 28
Salima 2 0 2 0 12 0 2 20 38
Total 26 26 17 2 53 9 28 117 278
Central Western
Mchinji 0 2 1 3 12 1 13 30 62
Lilongwe City 7 2 7 2 12 5 25 40 100
Lilongwe Rural East 5 0 4 1 1 3 1 24 39
Lilongwe Rural West 11 5 5 2 10 3 7 36 79
Dedza 1 4 4 1 8 4 2 24 48
Ntcheu 9 4 4 2 12 0 12 52 95
Total 59 43 42 13 108 25 88 323 701
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 6 5 4 0 17 0 4 20 56
Balaka 1 2 0 3 9 0 15 11 41
Machinga 6 6 14 1 16 0 16 22 81
Zomba Rural 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 3 9
Zomba Urban 5 6 4 0 9 1 1 3 29
Total 18 21 22 5 54 1 36 59 216
Southern Western
Blantyre City 12 4 13 1 21 6 17 55 129
Blantyre Rural 7 7 5 1 16 2 8 23 69
Mwanza 3 3 0 0 10 0 2 14 32
Chikwawa 1 3 5 1 12 0 1 19 42
Nsanje 6 6 1 0 3 0 2 9 27
Total 29 23 24 3 62 8 30 120 299
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 4 7 10 0 24 0 3 19 67
Thyolo 3 8 8 0 14 4 3 20 60
Mulanje 2 0 2 1 6 1 2 37 51
Phalombe 3 2 2 0 5 0 1 11 24
Total 12 17 22 1 49 5 9 87 202
Grand Total 166 147 147 28 360 64 209 842 1963
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Graph 3.10a Teaching Staff Reason for leaving Schools by Division/Districts
Teaching Staff Reason for leaving Schools by Districts in Teaching Staff Reason for leaving Schools by Districts in Teaching Staff Reason for leaving Schools by Districts in
Northern Division Central Eastern Division Central Western Division
Transferred to another teaching post 136 Transferred to another teaching post 117 Transferred to another teaching post 323
Transferred to a non-teaching post 18 Transferred to a non-teaching post 28 Transferred to a non-teaching post 88
Retired 16 Retired 9 Retired 25
Resigned 34 Resigned 53 Resigned 108
Prolonged Illness 4 Prolonged Illness 2 Prolonged Illness 13
Not known/Other 20 Not known/Other 17 Not known/Other 42
Dismissed 17 Dismissed 26 Dismissed 43
Died 22 Died 26 Died 59
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
Teaching Staff Reason for leaving Schools by Districts in Teaching Staff Reason for leaving Schools by Districts in Teaching Staff Reason for leaving Schools by Districts in
South Eastern Division Southern Western Division Shirehighlands Division
Transferred to another teaching post 59 Transferred to another teaching post 120 Transferred to another teaching post 87
Transferred to a non-teaching post 36 Transferred to a non-teaching post 30 Transferred to a non-teaching post 9
Retired 1 Retired 8 Retired 5
Resigned 54 Resigned 62 Resigned 49
Prolonged Illness 5 Prolonged Illness 3 Prolonged Illness 1
Not known/Other 22 Not known/Other 24 Not known/Other 22
Dismissed 21 Dismissed 23 Dismissed 17
Died 18 Died 29 Died 12
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
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Table 3.11a Teachers by Highest level of Education by Division and District
Highest level of Education

Malawi school Unversity
Primary School Diploma in Degree in
Geographic Level Junior Certificate certification of Diploma in General Diploma in General Certificate in
leaving cert Education Education Total
Education MCE Education
F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M
Northern
Chitipa 10 7 92 3 35 2 4 5 5 163
Karonga 1 2 7 78 9 30 1 5 2 16 5 1 157
Rumphi 17 13 124 11 58 1 12 1 11 2 12 1 2 265
Mzimba North 30 217 4 28 4 2 6 1 5 5 302
Mzimba South 1 8 37 206 10 73 3 6 14 3 7 368
Mzuzu City 29 51 40 42 3 9 7 27 6 14 6 234
Nkhata Bay 1 5 10 99 8 41 10 1 8 11 2 196
Likoma 2 13 5 1 1 2 1 25
Total 0 0 3 42 135 880 85 312 5 46 20 86 12 61 1 22 1710
Central Eastern
Kasungu 4 20 42 274 21 65 2 24 5 32 2 15 2 508
Nkhotakota 22 150 6 35 1 7 3 12 1 6 243
Dowa 1 14 26 206 13 73 2 16 1 19 14 385
Ntchisi 11 68 8 26 5 6 2 5 131
Salima 31 80 6 28 2 6 3 29 1 2 188
Total 0 0 5 34 132 778 54 227 7 58 12 98 6 42 0 2 1455
Central Western
Mchinji 17 108 6 19 2 1 8 8 169
Lilongwe City 13 12 140 84 64 52 3 20 24 40 17 20 1 490
Lilongwe Rural West 1 31 203 20 44 3 17 6 26 6 13 3 373
Dedza 1 7 24 141 8 53 10 1 26 7 1 279
Ntcheu 1 44 261 11 49 14 1 14 1 6 1 1 404
Total 0 0 16 36 272 932 114 232 6 65 33 120 24 61 1 8 1920
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 1 6 30 168 9 57 2 17 5 35 2 9 341
Balaka 19 104 10 32 4 9 1 179
Machinga 3 30 143 6 34 5 4 17 7 249
Zomba Urban 4 5 70 4 4 5 1 93
Zomba Rural 30 102 26 42 1 7 27 40 2 9 286
Total 0 0 1 13 114 587 51 169 3 37 36 106 5 25 0 1 1148
Southern Western
Blantyre City 1 7 159 233 103 85 10 48 35 51 4 23 2 4 765
Blantyre Rural 1 7 38 214 15 47 22 6 31 13 1 395
Mwanza 6 12 68 4 17 10 7 5 2 131
Chikwawa 16 152 4 35 1 16 1 9 1 10 1 5 251
Nsanje 5 11 94 5 21 8 3 4 151
Total 0 0 2 25 236 761 131 205 11 104 42 101 5 55 3 12 1693
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 2 10 21 220 7 28 1 25 3 13 2 3 6 341
Thyolo 2 35 165 10 36 2 13 4 23 1 291
Mulanje 2 9 32 146 7 52 2 3 3 15 1 9 281
Phalombe 1 6 4 88 24 2 1 7 2 1 136
Total 0 0 5 27 92 619 24 140 5 43 11 58 3 15 0 7 1049
Grand Total 0 0 32 177 981 4557 459 1285 37 353 154 569 55 259 5 52 8975
%tage of Teachers 0% 2.33% 61.7% 19.43% 4.35% 8.06% 3.5% 0.64%
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Table 3.11b Teachers by Grade Division and District
Teacher Grade
Geographic Level POE(I) POB(I) POC(I) P8(H) P7(G) P6(F) P5(F) PT4((L) PT3(K) PT2(j) PT1(I)
Total
F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M
Northern
Chitipa 3 23 3 7 7 8 1 65 6 25 1 8 6 163
Karonga 7 17 1 7 4 1 4 2 12 1 57 5 18 2 5 1 13 157
Rumphi 11 58 10 2 10 9 2 6 4 1 4 7 91 3 18 3 18 8 265
Mzimba North 3 27 4 7 3 1 3 2 16 1 9 101 12 77 2 18 4 12 302
Mzimba South 8 54 3 5 3 3 1 7 4 23 1 5 16 130 9 44 8 23 4 17 368
Mzuzu City 22 20 10 25 2 8 2 7 7 7 1 2 3 20 57 13 12 4 8 2 2 234
Nkhata Bay 8 37 4 3 1 1 8 4 5 64 5 30 1 16 9 196
Likoma 1 7 1 1 2 1 9 3 25
Total 63 243 18 61 7 38 7 39 17 82 2 15 3 7 59 574 53 227 21 96 11 67 1710
Central Eastern
Kasungu 15 53 4 18 10 2 8 6 8 9 9 3 22 191 17 110 17 1 5 508
Nkhotakota 6 32 1 2 2 3 6 1 8 1 1 12 72 6 58 4 26 1 1 243
Dowa 7 53 3 28 10 1 19 4 7 1 1 9 85 12 117 6 13 1 8 385
Ntchisi 6 23 1 3 1 6 2 3 6 1 7 21 1 29 3 14 4 131
Salima 5 35 1 14 4 3 1 1 1 10 1 1 8 32 14 38 8 7 1 3 188
Total 39 196 10 65 7 32 6 37 12 39 9 13 0 6 58 401 50 352 21 77 4 21 1455
Central Western
Mchinji 1 14 2 5 1 13 2 3 11 7 58 10 32 8 2 169
Lilongwe City 51 43 20 43 14 20 11 9 16 13 1 1 37 29 78 56 25 11 7 5 490
Lilongwe Rural East 5 14 1 8 6 2 6 1 1 7 82 7 40 2 11 12 205
Dedza 3 35 1 14 8 1 7 4 14 1 15 118 8 27 2 9 12 279
Ntcheu 10 52 13 2 1 5 2 11 1 22 154 21 75 2 20 13 404
Total 83 199 28 102 24 64 18 31 31 67 2 5 1 0 105 554 133 314 34 73 7 45 1920
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 9 44 2 21 2 1 9 15 1 2 17 114 9 59 9 27 341
Balaka 8 22 1 6 1 2 9 1 9 67 10 29 9 5 179
Machinga 4 32 4 10 5 1 9 1 7 16 102 12 35 1 6 1 3 249
Zomba Urban 6 2 1 1 4 1 3 47 2 24 2 93
Zomba Rural 21 31 13 19 3 7 4 17 11 17 4 7 5 37 15 53 6 11 4 1 286
Total 42 135 20 58 4 15 7 37 12 52 4 9 2 1 50 367 48 200 16 55 5 9 1148
Southern Western
Blantyre City 86 78 23 48 8 33 17 17 32 17 6 5 2 1 23 112 69 108 36 23 12 9 765
Blantyre Rural 13 25 13 9 2 9 4 14 1 14 2 14 155 18 71 5 19 3 4 395
Mwanza 3 12 4 4 2 1 9 1 8 44 3 33 1 6 131
Chikwawa 3 25 6 1 8 3 4 7 1 3 6 99 8 59 2 16 251
Nsanje 1 5 3 3 14 1 4 3 1 38 10 45 3 18 2 151
Total 106 145 23 74 9 57 19 45 42 51 7 24 2 6 52 448 108 316 47 82 15 15 1693
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 8 20 7 12 2 9 2 4 7 1 8 156 10 68 5 16 1 5 341
Thyolo 10 26 2 18 2 1 7 1 8 1 3 1 21 116 12 41 2 14 1 4 291
Mulanje 6 41 3 13 1 12 2 15 1 13 2 1 12 65 13 51 6 14 3 7 281
Phalombe 1 21 1 1 2 5 2 1 3 54 2 24 17 2 136
Total 25 108 5 39 1 27 5 33 4 30 1 14 0 4 44 391 37 184 13 61 5 18 1049
Grand Total 358 1026 104 399 52 233 62 222 118 321 25 80 8 24 368 2735 429 1593 152 444 47 175 8975
%tage of Teachers 15.42% 5.6% 3.18% 3.16% 4.89% 1.17% 0.36% 34.57% 22.53% 6.64% 2.47%
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Table 3.11c Teachers by Training Division and District
Teacher Training
Geographic Level Diploma in Education Degree in Education Non Education Diploma Non Education Degree
Unversity Certificate of
Primary Teacher Other
Education Total
F M F M F M F M F M F M F M
Northern
Chitipa 4 35 4 10 5 6 99 163
Karonga 9 32 2 16 1 5 5 1 8 77 1 157
Rumphi 11 57 2 14 2 6 1 11 1 7 12 140 1 265
Mzimba North 3 33 2 7 1 3 6 1 4 30 211 1 302
Mzimba South 11 72 6 12 2 2 4 4 38 217 368
Mzuzu City 37 36 6 31 4 14 5 9 2 33 57 234
Nkhata Bay 7 43 1 8 5 7 4 12 109 196
Likoma 5 1 3 1 2 13 25
Total 82 313 20 92 8 45 8 50 2 23 141 923 0 3 1710
Central Eastern
Kasungu 22 57 5 30 2 55 16 1 2 46 269 3 508
Nkhotakota 7 37 2 10 6 2 5 3 22 149 243
Dowa 12 73 3 21 2 13 15 1 26 210 9 385
Ntchisi 8 25 7 6 2 4 11 68 131
Salima 6 29 3 27 2 4 2 1 4 31 79 188
Total 55 221 13 95 6 84 4 42 2 10 136 775 0 12 1455
Central Western
Mchinji 5 19 1 7 4 1 4 3 17 107 1 169
Lilongwe City 66 44 25 36 12 17 15 20 4 6 139 103 3 490
Lilongwe Rural West 22 44 6 25 2 24 6 14 1 7 29 193 373
Dedza 9 63 1 22 8 6 2 1 22 143 2 279
Ntcheu 12 52 1 14 1 12 6 1 1 35 252 8 9 404
Total 119 238 34 111 17 75 22 57 9 19 257 939 8 15 1920
Southern Eastern
Mangochi 8 51 5 31 1 13 2 7 2 33 186 2 341
Balaka 10 31 10 5 1 19 103 179
Machinga 6 34 4 18 5 7 29 143 1 2 249
Zomba Urban 5 5 4 1 5 73 93
Zomba Rural 25 44 27 40 4 15 2 8 28 93 286
Total 49 165 36 104 5 42 5 22 0 3 114 598 1 4 1148
Southern Western
Blantyre City 91 81 30 49 8 50 8 25 2 5 167 229 8 12 765
Blantyre Rural 15 37 5 31 1 25 14 39 228 395
Mwanza 5 10 12 11 6 11 76 131
Chikwawa 4 33 1 8 1 23 2 12 2 16 149 251
Nsanje 5 23 2 11 4 11 95 151
Total 120 184 36 102 10 120 10 61 2 7 244 777 8 12 1693
Shire Highlands
Chiradzulu 8 32 2 12 20 13 2 26 226 341
Thyolo 10 35 3 21 5 2 4 38 171 2 291
Mulanje 10 61 4 23 2 7 1 4 28 133 2 6 281
Phalombe 21 1 7 2 2 1 5 97 136
Total 28 149 10 63 2 34 1 21 0 7 97 627 2 8 1049
Grand Total 453 1270 149 567 48 400 50 253 15 69 989 4639 19 54 8975
%tage of Teachers 19.2% 7.98% 4.99% 3.38% 0.94% 62.71% 0.81%
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Graph 2.4 Repeaters Rates by standard 18

Table 2.13 Number of School Buildings by Condition and Type - National 37

Graph 3.2a Number of Secondary Schools by districts 56

Table 3.9a Number of School Buildings by Division, Condition and Type/Division 76

School Level Age group Both sex Male Female

2. Area of the country: approximately 118,000 sq. km

3. School System: See Figure 1 on page 2

Technical & Vocational Education Kamuzu College of Nursing

Malawi College of Distance Education Bunda College of Agriculture

Primary Education Chancellor College

(HSCE) for “A” levels are only offered by

Location Proprietor Type Shift

School by Location Schools by Proprietor School by Shifts

5000 5000 4422

School by Location Schools by Proprietor School by Shifts

600 600 472

School by Location Schools by Proprietor School by Shifts

School by Location Schools by Proprietor School by Shifts

School by Location Schools by Proprietor School by Shifts

School by Location Schools by Proprietor School by Shifts

School by Location Schools by Proprietor School by Shifts

400 Religious 400

300 200 187

Boys Boys Boys

Promotion Rates by Standard

Repetition Rates by Standard

Dropout Rates by Standard

1402 1498 2911

12 Years 1638 12 Years 2751 12 Years 3095

726 1160 2252

11 Years 632 11 Years 1302 11 Years 2393

1055 2181 4041

2216 1489 1337

12 Years 3873 12 Years 1537 12 Years 1454

1440 879 961

11 Years 1718 11 Years 867 11 Years 1052

2981 1541 1808

10 Years 3252 10 Years 1730 10 Years 1971

4911 2555 3028

9 Years 5064 9 Years 2886 9 Years 3361

8570 5257 5841

8 Years 8317 8 Years 5612 8 Years 5748

13403 9339 9886

7 Years 12842 7 Years 9770 7 Years 10078

20686 17576 20645

6 Years 20446 6 Years 16498 6 Years 19656

4024 5140 2098

0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 120000 140000 160000

10000 14000 10000

1200 900 600

Classrooms 27436 7143 2644 569 30080 7712

Building (Rooms) by condition, and type Temporary

Pit Latrine - Male Staff 1796

Pit Latrine - Girls 11100

Pit Latrine - Female Staff 1071

Pit Latrine - Boys 10657

Latrine Blocks 2960

Head Teacher Office 468

0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000