Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malawi
Malawi: Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) was 0.4% in 1996. ▼ Falling
Latest (1996)
0.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
172nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1973
All-time low
0.3%
in 1976
Years of data
23
1972–1996
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malawi, 1972–1996
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 1996, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malawi stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malawi peaked at 1.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1976.
Malawi ranks 172nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.5% | — |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -78.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +326.8% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -29.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +52.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -65.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 169 Tonga 0.6% compare
- 170 Qatar 0.5% compare
- 171 American Samoa 0.4% compare
- 173 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare
- 174 Barbados 0.3% compare
- 175 Tajikistan 0.3%
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malawi?
- Vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) in Malawi was 0.4% in 1996, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment)?
- Malawi ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 1996.
- Is vocational and technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Vocational and Technical enrolment (% of total secondary enrolment), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).