Secondary education, general pupils in Malawi
Malawi: Secondary education, general pupils was 49.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Malawi, 1972–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, general pupils in Malawi stood at 49.5%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Malawi peaked at 49.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1978.
That places Malawi 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 33.3% | — |
| 1973 | 28.7% | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 28.5% | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 28.5% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 28.3% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 29.4% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 30.7% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 29.4% | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 33.6% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 34.5% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 35.7% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 36.7% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 37.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 40.5% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 28.3% | 33.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 29.4% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 36.7% | 41.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 42.8% | 46.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 47.0% | 49.5% | 9 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Malawi?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Malawi was 49.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Malawi ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.