Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 450,758 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
450,758
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
455,770
in 2020
All-time low
236,989
in 2004
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Malawi, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Malawi stood at 450,758.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Malawi peaked at 455,770 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 236,989, in 2004.
That places Malawi 57th out of 199 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, male (number) (lower male) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 268,434 | — |
| 2000 | 237,829 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 247,635 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 251,433 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 236,989 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 241,652 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 253,918 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 262,335 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 289,134 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 297,091 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 305,611 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 321,133 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 335,680 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 370,430 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 394,043 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 409,148 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 415,606 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 419,975 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 426,670 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 452,337 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 455,770 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 434,947 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 433,137 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 450,758 | +4.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 450,758 is above the median for low income countries, which is 371,797, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 450,758 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 337,116, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,434 | 268,434 | 268,434 | 1 |
| 2000s | 257,557 | 236,989 | 297,091 | 9 |
| 2010s | 385,063 | 305,611 | 452,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 443,653 | 433,137 | 455,770 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 54 Madagascar 583,068 compare
- 55 Tajikistan 541,160 compare
- 56 Ecuador 469,589 compare
- 58 Zimbabwe 445,485 compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 418,834 compare
- 60 Syria 413,507 compare
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, male in Malawi?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Malawi was 450,758 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 455,770 in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,989 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release