4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Malawi
Malawi: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 23.07 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 23.07 for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Malawi peaked at 26 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2001.
That places Malawi 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 | — |
| 2001 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22 | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 25 | +47.1% |
| 2007 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 20 | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 26 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 23.07 | -3.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 23.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.2, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 23.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8 | 15 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2 | 20 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.07 | 23.07 | 23.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Malawi?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Malawi was 23.07 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Malawi ranks 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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