Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malawi, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1997.
That places Malawi 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 secondary education in public in Malawi?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Malawi was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Malawi ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release