Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi
Malawi: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 257,436 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
257,436 number
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
48th
of 205 countries
All-time high
257,436 number
in 2020
All-time low
53,440 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
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi is 257,436 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi peaked at 257,436 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 53,440 number, in 1970.
That places Malawi 48th 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 | 53,440 number | — |
| 1971 | 54,921 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 56,439 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 58,372 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 60,605 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 62,824 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 64,799 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 66,993 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 69,499 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 72,222 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 74,764 number | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 76,614 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 78,465 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 80,864 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 84,076 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 88,076 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 92,894 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 98,671 number | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 104,875 number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 110,789 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 115,025 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 116,263 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 116,076 number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 115,787 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 115,620 number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 116,771 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 121,151 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 115,088 number | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 133,967 number | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 141,116 number | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 147,392 number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 151,279 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 154,178 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 157,612 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 161,261 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 165,131 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 169,244 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 173,884 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 178,711 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 183,819 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 183,819 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 189,231 number | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 194,281 number | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 199,934 number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 205,924 number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 211,714 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 217,992 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 225,877 number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 234,302 number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 242,285 number | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 257,436 number | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,011 number | 53,440 number | 72,222 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,009 number | 74,764 number | 110,789 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,686 number | 115,025 number | 141,116 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,251 number | 147,392 number | 183,819 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,536 number | 183,819 number | 242,285 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,436 number | 257,436 number | 257,436 number | 1 |
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- 45 Italy 278,734 number compare
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- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 258,888 number compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 254,387 number compare
- 50 Mali 252,958 number compare
- 51 Spain 242,492 number compare
More reference data data for Malawi
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- 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 257,436 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 257,436 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,440 number in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Malawi ranks 48th 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 40.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.