Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 20.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 20.3% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2019.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi peaked at 31.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1997.
That places Malawi 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.1% | — |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +209.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8% | -42.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 17.4% | 25.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 71 Egypt 21.2% compare
- 72 Mozambique 21.1% compare
- 73 Rwanda 21.0% compare
- 75 British Virgin Islands 20.2% compare
- 76 Antigua and Barbuda 20.0% compare
- 77 Burundi 19.9% compare
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 upper secondary education in private in Malawi?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi was 20.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Malawi ranks 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 upper 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