Education     

Education statistics in Malawi are grim. In 1994, the Government of Malawi (GOM) abolished school fees for primary education, resulting in an increase in primary school enrollment from 1.9 million pupils to 3.2 million and an average pupil-teacher ratio of 72. High repetition and dropout rates (17% and 22%, respectively), low completion rates (60% of primary students drop out before completing grade 8) and poor overall school quality (80% cannot meet reading and math minimal standards) illustrate the severity of the educational crisis. 22% of primary school teachers have little or no formal training. HIV/AIDS has significantly contributed to a 6% annual teacher attrition rate, exacerbating the shortage of trained teachers. The literacy rate is 63%.

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