School age population, lower secondary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 1.12 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.12 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2025
All-time low
102,981
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Malawi, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.12 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Malawi peaked at 1.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 102,981, in 1970.
That places Malawi 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, 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, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 102,981 | — |
| 1971 | 106,672 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 110,532 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 114,417 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 118,246 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 122,145 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 126,248 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 130,121 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 133,924 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 139,118 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 144,758 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 150,498 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 156,161 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 161,873 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 167,990 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 174,505 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 181,482 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 188,342 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 200,772 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 210,353 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 220,585 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 230,378 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 240,715 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 252,647 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 256,115 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 251,907 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 256,376 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 246,685 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 265,534 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 527,846 | +98.8% |
| 2000 | 544,112 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 563,194 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 581,260 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 599,506 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 618,216 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 634,558 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 651,757 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 668,660 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 684,546 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 698,863 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 715,914 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 736,647 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 759,575 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 783,650 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 808,710 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 834,764 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 864,119 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 898,634 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 936,162 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 974,573 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.12 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,440 | 102,981 | 139,118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,673 | 144,758 | 210,353 | 10 |
| 1990s | 274,879 | 220,585 | 527,846 | 10 |
| 2000s | 624,467 | 544,112 | 698,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 831,275 | 715,914 | 974,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.01 million | 1.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.24 million compare
- 39 Burkina Faso 1.20 million compare
- 40 Ghana 1.16 million compare
- 42 Thailand 1.11 million compare
- 43 South Africa 1.08 million compare
- 44 Ukraine 1.08 million 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 school age population, lower secondary education, female in Malawi?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Malawi was 1.12 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,981 in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release