Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malawi
Malawi: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 36.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malawi, 1972–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Malawi is 36.64, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Malawi peaked at 41.46 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.91, in 1974.
Malawi ranks 188th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.98 | — |
| 1973 | 11.48 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 10.91 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 12.14 | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 12.49 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 13.64 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 14.4 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 14.57 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 16.48 | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 16.77 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 17.43 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 17.24 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 17.63 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 17.45 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 17.44 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.06 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 17.51 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.11 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.4 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 17.52 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 19.55 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 17.82 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 15.69 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 23.39 | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 24.15 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 31.66 | +31.1% |
| 1999 | 36.42 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 31.1 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 32.22 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 31.33 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.91 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 28.71 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.56 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 30.26 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 32.69 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 33.35 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.66 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 34.74 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 34.82 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.85 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 39.54 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 39.73 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.18 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 39.62 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 38.83 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 35.52 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 41.46 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 35.89 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 35.51 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.64 | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 36.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.74, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 36.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +49.1% | 15.69 | 23.39 |
| 1998 | +31.1% | 24.15 | 31.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.58 | 10.91 | 14.57 | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.31 | 16.48 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.62 | 15.69 | 36.42 | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.02 | 28.71 | 33.35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.25 | 33.66 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.37 | 35.51 | 41.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 185 Syria 38.74 compare
- 186 Mozambique 37.89 compare
- 187 Liberia 37.74 compare
- 189 Mauritania 36.03 compare
- 190 Guinea 35.95 compare
- 191 Guinea-Bissau 34.4 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Malawi?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Malawi was 36.64 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 41.46 in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 in 1974.
- How does Malawi rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Malawi ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.