Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi
Malawi: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 517,077 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
517,077 number
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
49th
of 205 countries
All-time high
517,077 number
in 2020
All-time low
108,708 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi stood at 517,077 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi peaked at 517,077 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 108,708 number, in 1970.
That places Malawi 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108,708 number | — |
| 1971 | 111,621 number | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 114,663 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 118,523 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 122,994 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 127,460 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 131,353 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 135,700 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 140,693 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 146,131 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 151,217 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 154,917 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 158,637 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 163,446 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 169,856 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 177,783 number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 187,252 number | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 198,635 number | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 210,927 number | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 222,748 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 231,286 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 233,242 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 232,380 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 231,386 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 230,656 number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 232,449 number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 240,979 number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 228,936 number | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 265,814 number | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 279,635 number | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 291,857 number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 299,556 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 305,478 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 312,469 number | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 319,894 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 327,828 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 336,382 number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 346,049 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 356,103 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 366,775 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 366,775 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 377,988 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 388,302 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 399,745 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 411,924 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 423,713 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 436,492 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 452,554 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 469,760 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 486,079 number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 517,077 number | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125,785 number | 108,708 number | 146,131 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,542 number | 151,217 number | 222,748 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 240,676 number | 228,936 number | 279,635 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,239 number | 291,857 number | 366,775 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,333 number | 366,775 number | 486,079 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,077 number | 517,077 number | 517,077 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 46 Burkina Faso 530,465 number compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 529,691 number compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 517,620 number compare
- 50 Mali 514,020 number compare
- 51 Spain 501,633 number compare
- 52 Malaysia 483,483 number compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi was 517,077 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 517,077 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,708 number in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.