Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 41.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
41.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
190th
of 199 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1999
All-time low
40.2%
in 2005
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi is 41.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi peaked at 51.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2005.
That places Malawi 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.8% | — |
| 2000 | 45.0% | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.4% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 40.2% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 44.0% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.1% | 45.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 187 Ethiopia 44.5% compare
- 188 Mauritania 44.2% compare
- 189 Senegal 44.2% compare
- 191 Mozambique 41.6% compare
- 192 Madagascar 41.0% compare
- 193 Tanzania 36.4% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi was 41.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Malawi ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release