Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Malawi
Malawi: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) was 80,119 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 80,119 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in 2019.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Malawi peaked at 90,700 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 26,197 number, in 2000.
That places Malawi 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 90,700 number | — |
| 1998 | 73,172 number | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 31,305 number | -57.2% |
| 2000 | 26,197 number | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 29,779 number | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 26,648 number | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 29,648 number | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 30,316 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 36,504 number | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 34,689 number | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 38,492 number | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 41,863 number | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 43,570 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 51,464 number | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 50,659 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 63,299 number | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 74,388 number | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 76,071 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 75,832 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 71,049 number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 88,184 number | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 80,119 number | -9.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 80,119 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 139,316 number, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 80,119 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,034 number, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65,059 number | 31,305 number | 90,700 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 32,682 number | 26,197 number | 41,863 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,464 number | 43,570 number | 88,184 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 upper secondary education, female in Malawi?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Malawi was 80,119 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 90,700 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,197 number in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.