Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi

Malawi: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 20.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.3%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
69th
of 162 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2008
All-time low
10.1%
in 1997
Years of data
11
1997–2019

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi, 1997–2019

10152025301997200820191997: 10.1 %2008: 31.2 %2010: 17.8 %2011: 21.6 %2012: 17.6 %2013: 17.4 %2014: 23.5 %2015: 21.5 %2016: 21.2 %2018: 25.4 %2019: 20.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi stood at 20.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi peaked at 31.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 69th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % Change
1997 10.1%
2008 31.2% +209.8%
2010 17.8% -42.9%
2011 21.6% +21.4%
2012 17.6% -18.9%
2013 17.4% -1.1%
2014 23.5% +35.5%
2015 21.5% -8.5%
2016 21.2% -1.6%
2018 25.4% +20.1%
2019 20.3% -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2000s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1
2010s 20.7% 17.4% 25.4% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi?
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Malawi was 20.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
Malawi ranks 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,415 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in upper secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in upper secondary education.