Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 53.5% 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 53.5% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Malawi peaked at 61.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 59.6% | — |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 53.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 53.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.0%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 53.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.3%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 53.3% | 58.7% | 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 53.5% 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 61.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Malawi ranks 33rd 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 down 13.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release