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.
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 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (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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