School age population, lower secondary education, male in Malawi

Malawi: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 989,585 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
989,585 number
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
44th
of 205 countries
All-time high
989,585 number
in 2020
All-time low
108,410 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, lower secondary education, male in Malawi, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 989,585 number for school age population, lower secondary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Malawi peaked at 989,585 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 108,410 number, in 1970.

That places Malawi 44th 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, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in Malawi, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 108,410 number
1971 111,495 number +2.8%
1972 114,561 number +2.7%
1973 118,117 number +3.1%
1974 122,351 number +3.6%
1975 126,874 number +3.7%
1976 130,770 number +3.1%
1977 134,993 number +3.2%
1978 139,719 number +3.5%
1979 144,905 number +3.7%
1980 150,088 number +3.6%
1981 153,965 number +2.6%
1982 157,685 number +2.4%
1983 162,222 number +2.9%
1984 168,369 number +3.8%
1985 176,157 number +4.6%
1986 185,347 number +5.2%
1987 196,345 number +5.9%
1988 208,156 number +6.0%
1989 219,529 number +5.5%
1990 228,678 number +4.2%
1991 231,104 number +1.1%
1992 230,157 number -0.4%
1993 228,353 number -0.8%
1994 227,187 number -0.5%
1995 227,623 number +0.2%
1996 234,310 number +2.9%
1997 223,946 number -4.4%
1998 257,251 number +14.9%
1999 514,200 number +99.9%
2000 539,281 number +4.9%
2001 560,204 number +3.9%
2002 578,542 number +3.3%
2003 594,529 number +2.8%
2004 609,166 number +2.5%
2005 624,025 number +2.4%
2006 638,935 number +2.4%
2007 656,005 number +2.7%
2008 675,125 number +2.9%
2009 696,245 number +3.1%
2010 696,245 number +0.0%
2011 718,832 number +3.2%
2012 739,348 number +2.9%
2013 762,020 number +3.1%
2014 786,058 number +3.2%
2015 810,190 number +3.1%
2016 834,400 number +3.0%
2017 861,024 number +3.2%
2018 890,196 number +3.4%
2019 921,924 number +3.6%
2020 989,585 number +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 125,220 number 108,410 number 144,905 number 10
1980s 177,786 number 150,088 number 219,529 number 10
1990s 260,281 number 223,946 number 514,200 number 10
2000s 617,206 number 539,281 number 696,245 number 10
2010s 802,024 number 696,245 number 921,924 number 10
2020s 989,585 number 989,585 number 989,585 number 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 41 Burkina Faso 1.03 million number compare
  2. 42 Ghana 1.02 million number compare
  3. 43 Ukraine 1.01 million number compare
  4. 45 Morocco 938,285 number compare
  5. 46 Italy 887,611 number compare
  6. 47 Nepal 876,773 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Malawi?
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Malawi was 989,585 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 989,585 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 108,410 number in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
Malawi ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.