Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Malawi
Malawi: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 29.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 29.6% for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Malawi peaked at 35.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1% | — |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +67.2% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | +24.5% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | +5.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 29.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.0%, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 29.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.3%, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 11.8% | 26.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 23.4% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 23.4% | 29.6% | 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, upper secondary, female in Malawi?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Malawi was 29.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Malawi ranks 170th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release