Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.055 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi is 0.055 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0614 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0135 units per person, in 1972.
Malawi ranks 176th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0135 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0142 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0136 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0153 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0158 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0173 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0185 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0209 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0213 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0221 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0218 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0223 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0221 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0221 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0222 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0217 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0222 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0226 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0254 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0238 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0215 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0318 units per person | +47.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0332 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0438 units per person | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0504 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.043 units per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0436 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0404 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0402 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0428 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0423 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0455 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0463 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0467 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0482 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0485 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0528 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0554 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.056 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0494 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0567 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0562 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.052 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0614 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0536 units per person | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0533 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.055 units per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0219 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0226 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 0.0504 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0432 units per person | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0463 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0522 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 0.0567 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 units per person | 0.0533 units per person | 0.0614 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 173 British Virgin Islands 0.0583 units per person compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.0577 units per person compare
- 175 Mauritania 0.0562 units per person compare
- 177 Syria 0.0549 units per person compare
- 178 Mali 0.0549 units per person compare
- 179 Madagascar 0.0547 units per person compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Malawi was 0.055 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0614 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0135 units per person in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 176th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.