Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 79.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 79.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi peaked at 89.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2008.
That places Malawi 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 public in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 89.9% | — |
| 2008 | 68.8% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 74.6% | 82.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 107 Burundi 80.1% compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 80.0% compare
- 109 British Virgin Islands 79.8% compare
- 111 Rwanda 79.0% compare
- 112 Mozambique 78.9% compare
- 113 Egypt 78.8% 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 public in Malawi?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi was 79.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Malawi ranks 110th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release