School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Malawi
Malawi: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.97 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.97 million number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 1.97 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 212,962 number, in 1970.
That places Malawi 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 212,962 number | — |
| 1971 | 219,306 number | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 225,470 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 232,571 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 241,018 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 250,004 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 257,901 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 266,421 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 275,919 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 286,308 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 296,679 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 304,455 number | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 311,870 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 320,927 number | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 333,253 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 348,961 number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 367,714 number | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 390,050 number | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 413,951 number | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 436,752 number | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 454,886 number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 460,690 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 459,721 number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 456,963 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 455,455 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 457,307 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 471,067 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 450,250 number | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 518,527 number | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million number | +100.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million number | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.17 million number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.48 million number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 million number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million number | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.97 million number | +7.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.97 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.48 million number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.97 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 900,436 number, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +100.1% | 518,527 number | 1.04 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246,788 number | 212,962 number | 286,308 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 352,461 number | 296,679 number | 436,752 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 522,222 number | 450,250 number | 1.04 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million number | 1.09 million number | 1.40 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million number | 1.40 million number | 1.84 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million number | 1.97 million number | 1.97 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi was 1.97 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 212,962 number in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.