Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 46.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi stood at 46.5%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi peaked at 46.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 147th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.4% | — |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 41.3% | 46.7% | 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 public in Malawi?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi was 46.5% 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 46.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Malawi ranks 147th out of 179 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 20.8%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release