Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malawi

Malawi: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 11.04 units per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11.04 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
65th
of 203 countries
All-time high
11.04 units per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.6187 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1971–2018

02.557.510197119942018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 11.04 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 11.04 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6187 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Malawi 65th out of 203 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, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1971 to 2018.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.6187 units per square kilometre
1972 0.6848 units per square kilometre +10.7%
1973 0.7424 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1974 0.7295 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1975 0.8432 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1976 0.8995 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1977 1.02 units per square kilometre +12.9%
1978 1.1 units per square kilometre +8.8%
1979 1.16 units per square kilometre +5.2%
1980 1.37 units per square kilometre +17.7%
1981 1.45 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1982 1.57 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1983 1.61 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1984 1.72 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1985 1.77 units per square kilometre +2.9%
1986 1.83 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1987 1.97 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1988 2.04 units per square kilometre +3.3%
1989 2.09 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1990 2.23 units per square kilometre +6.5%
1991 2.33 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1992 2.7 units per square kilometre +16.0%
1993 2.57 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1994 2.29 units per square kilometre -11.0%
1995 3.4 units per square kilometre +48.7%
1996 3.61 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1998 5.01 units per square kilometre +38.7%
1999 5.9 units per square kilometre +17.7%
2000 5.16 units per square kilometre -12.5%
2001 5.5 units per square kilometre +6.5%
2002 5.49 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2004 5.36 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2005 5.48 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2006 6 units per square kilometre +9.5%
2007 6.09 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2008 6.75 units per square kilometre +10.9%
2009 7.07 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2010 7.34 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2011 7.81 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2012 8.08 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2013 9.05 units per square kilometre +12.1%
2014 9.76 units per square kilometre +7.9%
2015 10.2 units per square kilometre +4.5%
2016 10.09 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2017 10.6 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2018 11.04 units per square kilometre +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8666 units per square kilometre 0.6187 units per square kilometre 1.16 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 1.74 units per square kilometre 1.37 units per square kilometre 2.09 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.34 units per square kilometre 2.23 units per square kilometre 5.9 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 5.88 units per square kilometre 5.16 units per square kilometre 7.07 units per square kilometre 9
2010s 9.33 units per square kilometre 7.34 units per square kilometre 11.04 units per square kilometre 9

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 62 Haiti 11.9 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 63 Kiribati 11.79 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 64 Türkiye 11.29 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 66 Thailand 10.98 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 67 Indonesia 10.65 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 68 Denmark 10.48 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malawi?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malawi was 11.04 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 11.04 units per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6187 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Malawi rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.