Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malawi
Malawi: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 219 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1998
All-time low
98.2%
in 1974
Years of data
50
1972–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malawi, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 100.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2023. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malawi peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 1974.
That places Malawi 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 98.4% | — |
| 1973 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 98.2% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 99.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.4% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malawi?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Malawi was 100.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release