Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 936,764 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
936,764
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
997,915
in 2020
All-time low
280,462
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 936,764 for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 997,915 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 280,462, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 56th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 280,462 | — |
| 1999 | 466,481 | +66.3% |
| 2000 | 420,047 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 443,801 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 450,515 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 432,569 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 442,262 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 474,605 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 487,251 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 540,886 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 564,374 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 589,301 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 618,755 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 642,612 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 710,145 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 756,369 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 789,455 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 787,767 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 832,581 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 854,107 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 820,836 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 997,915 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 891,783 | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 893,453 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 936,764 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373,472 | 280,462 | 466,481 | 2 |
| 2000s | 472,923 | 420,047 | 564,374 | 9 |
| 2010s | 740,193 | 589,301 | 854,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 929,979 | 891,783 | 997,915 | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi was 936,764 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 997,915 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,462 in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release