Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0268 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0268 units per person for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0296 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.009 units per person, in 1972.
That places Malawi 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.009 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0101 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0109 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0124 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0131 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0131 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0145 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.015 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0154 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.015 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0153 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0149 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0147 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0149 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0143 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0139 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0141 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0141 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.013 units per person | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.019 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0198 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0296 units per person | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0246 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0252 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0224 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0222 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0232 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0248 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0246 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0254 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0257 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0279 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0291 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0293 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0282 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0286 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0284 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0284 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0286 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0268 units per person | +2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0268 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.026 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0268 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0336 units per person, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita (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 | +49.6% | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0296 units per person |
| 1995 | +45.8% | 0.013 units per person | 0.019 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0114 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0148 units per person | 0.0139 units per person | 0.0154 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0239 units per person | 0.0222 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0275 units per person | 0.0246 units per person | 0.0293 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.027 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0286 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 179 Japan 0.0272 units per person compare
- 180 Puerto Rico 0.0271 units per person compare
- 181 Lesotho 0.027 units per person compare
- 183 Madagascar 0.0267 units per person compare
- 184 South Korea 0.0266 units per person compare
- 185 Bermuda 0.0263 units per person compare
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi?
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi was 0.0268 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0296 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 182nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.