Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 6.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
6.9%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
127th
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2018
All-time low
3.8%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malawi, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malawi is 6.9%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
That places Malawi 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.8% | — |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +7.1% |
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More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malawi?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Malawi was 6.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release