Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 43.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 43.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 53.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2005.
That places Malawi 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.3% | — |
| 1999 | 44.6% | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 44.6% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 35.8% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 41.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 42.1% | 49.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 187 Ethiopia 44.8% compare
- 188 Guinea 44.3% compare
- 189 Mali 44.3% compare
- 191 Madagascar 42.6% compare
- 192 Mozambique 40.4% compare
- 193 Burkina Faso 38.2% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Malawi was 43.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release