Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi

Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 49.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
49.1%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
174th
of 188 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 1999
All-time low
38.7%
in 2005
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi, 1999–2019

02040601999200920191999: 52.2 %2000: 44.1 %2001: 44.2 %2002: 43.5 %2004: 38.9 %2005: 38.7 %2006: 39.7 %2007: 40 %2008: 42.8 %2009: 42.7 %2010: 43.9 %2011: 44.7 %2012: 45.4 %2013: 48.6 %2014: 50.1 %2015: 50.8 %2016: 49.8 %2017: 48.8 %2018: 47.9 %2019: 49.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 49.1% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi peaked at 52.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2005.

Malawi ranks 174th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Malawi, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 52.2%
2000 44.1% -15.5%
2001 44.2% +0.2%
2002 43.5% -1.7%
2004 38.9% -10.5%
2005 38.7% -0.5%
2006 39.7% +2.6%
2007 40.0% +0.6%
2008 42.8% +7.1%
2009 42.7% -0.4%
2010 43.9% +2.9%
2011 44.7% +1.8%
2012 45.4% +1.6%
2013 48.6% +7.1%
2014 50.1% +3.0%
2015 50.8% +1.4%
2016 49.8% -1.9%
2017 48.8% -2.1%
2018 47.9% -1.7%
2019 49.1% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.2% 52.2% 52.2% 1
2000s 41.6% 38.7% 44.2% 9
2010s 47.9% 43.9% 50.8% 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 171 Liberia 51.5% compare
  2. 172 Rwanda 51.2% compare
  3. 173 Burkina Faso 50.8% compare
  4. 175 Senegal 48.8% compare
  5. 176 Nigeria 46.8% compare
  6. 177 Ethiopia 45.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Malawi was 49.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2005.
How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Malawi ranks 174th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.