Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi
Malawi: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 562,177 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
562,177
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 220 countries
All-time high
562,177
in 2025
All-time low
102,876
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 562,177 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi peaked at 562,177 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 102,876, in 1970.
That places Malawi 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102,876 | — |
| 1971 | 106,617 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 110,519 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 114,323 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 118,102 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 122,040 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 126,208 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 129,677 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 133,649 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 138,752 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 143,895 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 149,580 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 154,953 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 160,983 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 167,315 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 174,234 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 181,513 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 188,584 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 198,819 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 210,229 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 222,076 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 234,107 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 245,098 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 257,783 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 259,572 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 254,461 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 256,824 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 249,196 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 267,656 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 274,002 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 281,500 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 294,123 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 299,336 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 307,130 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 316,042 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 324,626 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 332,489 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 340,086 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 348,101 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 357,088 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 370,352 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 385,280 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 397,175 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 406,800 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 420,635 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 436,512 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 454,745 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 474,580 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 494,761 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 512,642 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 527,338 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 539,116 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 548,077 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 553,488 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 559,133 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 562,177 | +0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 562,177 is above the median for low income countries, which is 551,475, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 562,177 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 382,813, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,276 | 102,876 | 138,752 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,010 | 143,895 | 210,229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,078 | 222,076 | 274,002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 320,052 | 281,500 | 357,088 | 10 |
| 2010s | 435,348 | 370,352 | 512,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,222 | 527,338 | 562,177 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 45 Burkina Faso 635,234 compare
- 46 Nepal 567,923 compare
- 47 Malaysia 567,563 compare
- 49 Peru 558,348 compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 551,475 compare
- 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 547,391 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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi was 562,177 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 562,177 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,876 in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release