Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0282 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (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, female (number), per capita in Malawi is 0.0282 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0328 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 units per person, in 1973.
That places Malawi 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0045 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0041 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0067 units per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.007 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0074 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0085 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 units per person | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0134 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 units per person | +55.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0184 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0195 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.019 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.018 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.018 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0195 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0191 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0208 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0215 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0221 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0229 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0228 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0249 units per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0263 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0267 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0255 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0278 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0236 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 units per person | +39.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0272 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0271 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0282 units per person | +3.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0282 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0259 units per person, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0282 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0331 units per person, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +55.2% | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0208 units per person |
| 1995 | +51.1% | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0128 units per person |
| 2020 | +39.2% | 0.0236 units per person | 0.0328 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0193 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.0215 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0221 units per person | 0.0281 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0271 units per person | 0.0328 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0288 units per person compare
- 170 Malta 0.0285 units per person compare
- 171 Mauritania 0.0285 units per person compare
- 173 Madagascar 0.028 units per person compare
- 174 British Virgin Islands 0.0279 units per person compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 0.0277 units per person 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 secondary education, female (number), per capita in Malawi?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Malawi was 0.0282 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0328 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 1973.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.