Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 0.8555 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8555 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
68th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.8903 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.7397 GPIA
in 2020
Years of data
20
2001–2024
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi is 0.8555 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi peaked at 0.8903 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7397 GPIA, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 68th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.845 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.803 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8123 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7968 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7892 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7915 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.835 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8306 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8243 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.838 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8357 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8574 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8396 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8903 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8545 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7397 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.8057 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8745 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8659 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8555 GPIA | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8104 GPIA | 0.7892 GPIA | 0.845 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8463 GPIA | 0.8243 GPIA | 0.8903 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8282 GPIA | 0.7397 GPIA | 0.8745 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Malawi was 0.8555 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8903 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7397 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release