Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malawi
Malawi: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 20.7% in 1996. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malawi, 1972–1996
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 20.7% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Malawi peaked at 34.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1976.
That places Malawi 171st out of 191 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 29.8% | — |
| 1973 | 27.0% | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 5.2% | -74.9% |
| 1977 | 21.2% | +304.7% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 24.3% | +37.8% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 25.6% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 20.4% | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 27.5% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 23.3% | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 27.9% | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.6% | 5.2% | 29.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 17.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 20.4% | 34.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 168 Somalia 22.9% compare
- 169 Palestine, State of 22.6%
- 170 Oman 22.3% compare
- 172 Fiji 18.9% compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 18.2% compare
- 174 Seychelles 18.2% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Malawi?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malawi was 20.7% in 1996, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Malawi ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 1996.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.