Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0268 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0268 units per person
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
182nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0296 units per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.009 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
47
1972–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi, 1972–2023

0.010.0150.020.0250.03197219972023

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 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita in Malawi, 1972 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 179 Japan 0.0272 units per person compare
  2. 180 Puerto Rico 0.0271 units per person compare
  3. 181 Lesotho 0.027 units per person compare
  4. 183 Madagascar 0.0267 units per person compare
  5. 184 Republic of Korea 0.0266 units per person compare
  6. 185 Bermuda 0.0263 units per person compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 6,799 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.