Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malawi
Malawi: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 0.3856 GPIA in 1996. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malawi, 1972–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malawi is 0.3856 GPIA, measured in 1996.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malawi peaked at 0.9172 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1401 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Malawi 174th out of 198 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8508 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.9172 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6668 GPIA | -27.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1401 GPIA | -79.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6787 GPIA | +384.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4827 GPIA | -28.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5036 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4883 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7755 GPIA | +58.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7795 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7618 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8376 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7522 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7361 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4905 GPIA | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6242 GPIA | +27.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6777 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5262 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6414 GPIA | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8749 GPIA | +36.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6907 GPIA | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3784 GPIA | -45.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3856 GPIA | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6057 GPIA | 0.1401 GPIA | 0.9172 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.6924 GPIA | 0.4883 GPIA | 0.8376 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5828 GPIA | 0.3784 GPIA | 0.8749 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 171 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4122 GPIA compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4105 GPIA compare
- 173 Uzbekistan 0.3868 GPIA
- 175 Bangladesh 0.3819 GPIA compare
- 176 Ghana 0.3732 GPIA compare
- 177 Cyprus 0.3703 GPIA compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malawi?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Malawi was 0.3856 GPIA in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9172 GPIA in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1401 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Malawi ranks 174th out of 198 countries with data for 1996.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release