Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi
Malawi: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 40.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi stood at 40.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi peaked at 47.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.1% | — |
| 2004 | 29.0% | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 42.3% | +56.2% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 40.8% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.4% | 29.0% | 47.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 39.8% | 44.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 27.1% | 42.3% | 5 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi was 40.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release