Malawi: Secondary school enrollment

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 Malawi

Secondary school enrollment, percent of all eligible children

 Latest value 35.10
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1972 - 2019
 Average 24.73
 Min - Max 10.95 - 40.23
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2019 is 35.1 percent, a decline from 38.46 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 91.62 percent, based on data from 133 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 1972 to 2019 is 24.73 percent. The minimum value, 10.95 percent, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 40.23 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Malawi - Secondary school enrollment - Recent values chart

Historical series
Malawi - Secondary school enrollment - historical chart - 1972-2019




The secondary school enrollment can exceed 100 due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

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