Secondary education, general pupils in Malawi
Malawi: Secondary education, general pupils was 1.04 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Malawi, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Malawi is 1.04 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Malawi peaked at 1.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58,329, in 1971.
Malawi ranks 63rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 314,735 | 209,899 | 556,322 | 9 |
| 2000s | 554,117 | 486,786 | 666,679 | 9 |
| 2010s | 879,597 | 692,157 | 1.04 million | 9 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 87,834 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.59 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 140.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Malawi?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Malawi was 1.04 million 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 1.04 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,329 in 1971.
- How does Malawi rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Malawi ranks 63rd 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 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. 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.