Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 49.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 49.2% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi peaked at 60.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 88th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 60.8% | — |
| 2008 | 55.8% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 51.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 51.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.8% | 55.8% | 55.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.2% | 55.2% | 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 49.2% 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 60.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Malawi ranks 88th 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 down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release