Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 820,836 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 820,836 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 854,107 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 280,462 number, in 1998.
That places Malawi 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 280,462 number | — |
| 1999 | 466,481 number | +66.3% |
| 2000 | 420,047 number | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 443,801 number | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 450,515 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 432,569 number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 442,262 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 474,605 number | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 487,251 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 540,886 number | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 564,374 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 589,298 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 618,785 number | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 642,612 number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 710,146 number | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 755,942 number | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 794,771 number | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 787,767 number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 832,581 number | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 854,107 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 820,836 number | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373,472 number | 280,462 number | 466,481 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 472,923 number | 420,047 number | 564,374 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 740,684 number | 589,298 number | 854,107 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 55 Madagascar 1.10 million number compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 1.05 million number compare
- 57 Ecuador 979,570 number compare
- 59 Mozambique 811,012 number compare
- 60 Tajikistan 809,645 number compare
- 61 Netherlands 802,327 number compare
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 820,836 number in 2019, 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 854,107 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,462 number in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.