Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malawi

Malawi: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 20.7% in 1996. ▲ Rising

Latest (1996)
20.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
171st
of 191 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 1993
All-time low
5.2%
in 1976
Years of data
23
1972–1996

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Malawi, 1972–1996

1020301972198419961972: 29.8 % female1973: 27 % female1975: 20.9 % female1976: 5.2 % female1977: 21.2 % female1978: 15.9 % female1979: 17.2 % female1980: 17.6 % female1981: 24.3 % female1982: 25.2 % female1983: 25.6 % female1984: 27.8 % female1985: 26.7 % female1986: 27.1 % female1987: 20.4 % female1988: 25.7 % female1989: 27.5 % female1990: 23.3 % female1991: 27.9 % female1993: 34.4 % female1994: 31.1 % female1995: 20.4 % female1996: 20.7 % female

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

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Malawi, 1972 to 1996.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 173 Saint Lucia 18.2% compare
  6. 174 Seychelles 18.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.