Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 21.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malawi, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 21.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malawi peaked at 39.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 186th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.9% | — |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 12.9% | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 20.4% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 12.9% | 39.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 13.1% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.9% | 22.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Malawi was 21.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Malawi ranks 186th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release