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
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1971–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 Haiti 11.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Kiribati 11.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Türkiye 11.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Thailand 10.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Indonesia 10.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Denmark 10.48 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 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.