Progression to secondary school, male in Malawi
Malawi: Progression to secondary school, male was 88.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, male in Malawi, 1973–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 88.4% for progression to secondary school, male in 2011.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Malawi peaked at 97.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 1982.
That places Malawi 122nd out of 156 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Progression to secondary school, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 85.2% | — |
| 1974 | 97.1% | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 88.7% | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 94.1% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 84.9% | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 86.0% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 85.7% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 87.5% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 85.1% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 77.4% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 86.4% | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 84.5% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 83.0% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 91.7% | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 92.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 92.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 88.3% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 88.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 85.7% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 90.6% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 84.0% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 88.4% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.8% | 84.9% | 97.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 77.4% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.4% | 85.0% | 92.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 87.9% | 84.0% | 91.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 88.4% | 89.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 119 Sudan 89.9%
- 120 Vanuatu 89.8% compare
- 121 Sierra Leone 89.4%
- 123 Djibouti 87.9% compare
- 124 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.6% compare
- 125 Cambodia 87.4% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, male in Malawi?
- Progression to secondary school, male in Malawi was 88.4% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 1982.
- How does Malawi rank for progression to secondary school, male?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 156 countries with data for 2011.
- Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).