Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi
Malawi: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 259,641 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
259,641 number
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
50th
of 205 countries
All-time high
259,641 number
in 2020
All-time low
55,268 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 259,641 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Malawi peaked at 259,641 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55,268 number, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 50th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 | 55,268 number | — |
| 1971 | 56,700 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 58,224 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 60,151 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 62,389 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 64,636 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 66,554 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 68,707 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 71,194 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 73,909 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 76,453 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 78,303 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 80,172 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 82,582 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 85,780 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 89,707 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 94,358 number | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 99,964 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 106,052 number | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 111,959 number | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 116,261 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 116,979 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 116,304 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 115,599 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 115,036 number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 115,678 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 119,828 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 113,848 number | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 131,847 number | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 138,519 number | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 144,465 number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 148,277 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 151,300 number | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 154,857 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 158,633 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 162,697 number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 167,138 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 172,165 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 177,392 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 182,956 number | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 182,956 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 188,757 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 194,021 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 199,811 number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 206,000 number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 211,999 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 218,500 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 226,677 number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 235,458 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 243,794 number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 259,641 number | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,773 number | 55,268 number | 73,909 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,533 number | 76,453 number | 111,959 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,990 number | 113,848 number | 138,519 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 161,988 number | 144,465 number | 182,956 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,797 number | 182,956 number | 243,794 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,641 number | 259,641 number | 259,641 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 47 Burkina Faso 270,081 number compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 263,233 number compare
- 49 Mali 261,062 number compare
- 51 Spain 259,141 number compare
- 52 Malaysia 248,544 number compare
- 53 Republic of Korea 235,450 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 259,641 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 259,641 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,268 number in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Malawi ranks 50th 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 41.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.