Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 20.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 20.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 52.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 176th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 52.9% | — |
| 1998 | 21.3% | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 20.6% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 20.0% | 52.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.8% | 16.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.1% | 23.2% | 10 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Malawi was 20.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 176th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.