Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 37.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Malawi, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Malawi is 37.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Malawi peaked at 44.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1973.
That places Malawi 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.2% | — |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +52.5% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +53.9% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 12.3% | 29.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.9% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 35.9% | 44.0% | 4 |
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- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Malawi was 37.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1973.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Malawi ranks 194th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release