School enrollment, secondary, female in Malawi
Malawi: School enrollment, secondary, female was 37.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, secondary, female in Malawi, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, female in Malawi is 37.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Malawi peaked at 44.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1973.
Malawi ranks 184th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, secondary, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.2% | — |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 7.9% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | +52.5% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | +53.9% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.4% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 39.0% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.3% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 12.3% | 29.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 24.9% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 31.2% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 35.9% | 44.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Malawi?
- School enrollment, secondary, female in Malawi was 37.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1973.
- How does Malawi rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
- Malawi ranks 184th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.