Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malawi

Malawi: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 2,525 in 1996. ▲ Rising

Latest (1996)
2,525
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
154th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,165
in 1994
All-time low
1,074
in 1972
Years of data
25
1972–1996

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malawi, 1972–1996

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1972198419961972: 1.1k1973: 1.1k1974: 1.3k1975: 1.3k1976: 1.2k1977: 1.4k1978: 1.9k1979: 1.9k1980: 2.0k1981: 1.9k1982: 1.9k1983: 1.8k1984: 1.7k1985: 1.7k1986: 1.8k1987: 1.9k1988: 2.4k1989: 2.0k1990: 2.2k1991: 2.4k1992: 2.6k1993: 3.0k1994: 3.2k1995: 2.5k1996: 2.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 1996, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malawi stood at 2,525.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 3,165 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,074, in 1972.

That places Malawi 154th out of 201 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malawi, 1972 to 1996.
Year Value Change
1972 1,074
1973 1,142 +6.3%
1974 1,274 +11.6%
1975 1,259 -1.2%
1976 1,165 -7.5%
1977 1,392 +19.5%
1978 1,905 +36.9%
1979 1,915 +0.5%
1980 2,023 +5.6%
1981 1,875 -7.3%
1982 1,888 +0.7%
1983 1,814 -3.9%
1984 1,688 -6.9%
1985 1,669 -1.1%
1986 1,818 +8.9%
1987 1,860 +2.3%
1988 2,427 +30.5%
1989 1,984 -18.3%
1990 2,176 +9.7%
1991 2,385 +9.6%
1992 2,611 +9.5%
1993 3,043 +16.5%
1994 3,165 +4.0%
1995 2,510 -20.7%
1996 2,525 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,391 1,074 1,915 8
1980s 1,905 1,669 2,427 10
1990s 2,631 2,176 3,165 7

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 151 Belize 3,301 compare
  2. 152 Lesotho 2,858 compare
  3. 153 Eritrea 2,822
  4. 155 Guam 1,800 compare
  5. 156 Oman 1,653 compare
  6. 157 Bhutan 1,583 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malawi?
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in Malawi was 2,525 in 1996, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3,165 in 1994.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1,074 in 1972.
How does Malawi rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 154th out of 201 countries with data for 1996.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,915 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 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.