School age population, upper secondary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 441,347 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Malawi, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Malawi is 441,347 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Malawi peaked at 454,860 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 182,526 number, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 68th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,104 number | 182,526 number | 250,432 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 311,758 number | 259,272 number | 388,406 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 383,505 number | 214,191 number | 454,860 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 283,765 number | 235,136 number | 322,088 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,187 number | 322,088 number | 414,694 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 441,347 number | 441,347 number | 441,347 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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, upper secondary education, female in Malawi?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Malawi was 441,347 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 454,860 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,526 number in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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, upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.