Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 36.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.0%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
198th
of 212 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 1999
All-time low
15.0%
in 1972
Years of data
47
1972–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Malawi, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Malawi stood at 36.0%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Malawi peaked at 43.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1972.
That places Malawi 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.0% | — |
| 1973 | 16.7% | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 21.1% | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 23.6% | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 24.5% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 24.7% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 22.9% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 15.0% | 21.2% | 7 |
| 1980s | 24.3% | 22.9% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 19.1% | 43.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.8% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 36.2% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.1% | 38.9% | 4 |
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, secondary, male in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Malawi was 36.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Malawi ranks 198th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release