School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female was 504,026 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malawi, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malawi is 504,026, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malawi peaked at 504,026 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 213,768, in 1998.
That places Malawi 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 396,222 | — |
| 1998 | 213,768 | -46.0% |
| 1999 | 222,922 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 236,051 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 246,779 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 255,385 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 262,814 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 271,320 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 279,930 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 288,434 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 299,580 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 308,736 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 312,185 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 317,571 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 324,115 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 330,839 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 337,664 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 344,960 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 352,741 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 362,920 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 376,633 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 390,117 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 401,283 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 413,436 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 428,573 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 445,934 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 465,137 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 485,219 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 504,026 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277,637 | 213,768 | 396,222 | 3 |
| 2000s | 276,121 | 236,051 | 312,185 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353,884 | 317,571 | 401,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457,054 | 413,436 | 504,026 | 6 |
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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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malawi?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Malawi was 504,026 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 504,026 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,768 in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release