Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Malawi
Malawi: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) was 77.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
77.0%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
127th
of 163 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2020
All-time low
66.1%
in 2005
Years of data
22
2002–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 77.0% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Malawi peaked at 83.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2005.
That places Malawi 127th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80.5% | — |
| 2004 | 74.5% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 82.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 75.1% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 77.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.7%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 77.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 66.1% | 80.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 75.9% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 70.3% | 83.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Malawi?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Malawi was 77.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release