Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 486,006 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malawi, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malawi stood at 486,006.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malawi peaked at 542,145 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 182,218, in 2000.
That places Malawi 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 198,047 | — |
| 2000 | 182,218 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 196,166 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 199,082 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 195,580 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 200,610 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 220,687 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 224,916 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 251,752 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 267,283 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 283,690 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 297,622 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 306,932 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 339,715 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 362,326 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 380,307 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 372,161 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 412,606 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 427,437 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 368,499 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 542,145 | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 456,836 | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 460,316 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 486,006 | +5.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 486,006 is above the median for low income countries, which is 365,400, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 486,006 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 328,929, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +47.1% | 368,499 | 542,145 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198,047 | 198,047 | 198,047 | 1 |
| 2000s | 215,366 | 182,218 | 267,283 | 9 |
| 2010s | 355,130 | 283,690 | 427,437 | 10 |
| 2020s | 486,326 | 456,836 | 542,145 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malawi?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Malawi was 486,006 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 542,145 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,218 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release