Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 1.04 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Malawi, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.04 million for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 1.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58,329, in 1971.
That places Malawi 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58,329 | — |
| 1972 | 64,560 | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 69,992 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 68,776 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 79,493 | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 84,809 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 95,727 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 104,121 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 109,532 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 128,952 | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 136,623 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 147,644 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 151,865 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 161,703 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 166,468 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 172,934 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 185,886 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 191,960 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 197,059 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 209,899 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 219,840 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 254,947 | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 242,053 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 215,542 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 320,489 | +48.7% |
| 1996 | 340,789 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 406,762 | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 472,734 | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 556,322 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | 486,786 | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 518,251 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 517,690 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 511,496 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 505,303 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 516,462 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 565,467 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 574,003 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 636,416 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 666,679 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 692,157 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 736,364 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 761,366 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 853,210 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 920,209 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 961,589 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 951,555 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 998,940 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81,704 | 58,329 | 109,532 | 9 |
| 1980s | 164,109 | 128,952 | 197,059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 323,938 | 209,899 | 556,322 | 10 |
| 2000s | 549,855 | 486,786 | 666,679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 879,597 | 692,157 | 1.04 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Malawi?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Malawi was 1.04 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,329 in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.