Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 44.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malawi, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malawi is 44.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malawi peaked at 53.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.5% | — |
| 2000 | 33.5% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 34.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.8% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 53.6% | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 31.6% | 38.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 37.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 43.0% | 53.6% | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Malawi was 44.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Malawi ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release