Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 1.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.1%
World rank
100th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2000–2021
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Malawi stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Malawi peaked at 2.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
That places Malawi 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -65.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +25.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Malawi was 1.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Malawi ranks 100th out of 122 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release