Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 93.1% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
93.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
67th
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2012
All-time low
93.1%
in 2018
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malawi, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 93.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
That places Malawi 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 96.2% | — |
| 2013 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.1% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.5% |
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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 public in Malawi?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Malawi was 93.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release