Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 50.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi is 50.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi peaked at 50.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 1997.
Malawi ranks 81st of 168 countries on this measure, 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 | 39.2% | — |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 44.8% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 44.8% | 50.8% | 9 |
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 upper secondary education in private in Malawi?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi was 50.8% 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 50.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Malawi ranks 81st out of 168 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 up 14.9%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release