4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Malawi
Malawi: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 49.34 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
49.34
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
153rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
54
in 2010
All-time low
33
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Malawi is 49.34, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Malawi peaked at 54 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2001.
Malawi ranks 153rd of 164 countries on this measure, 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 primary education (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 33 | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 50 | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 36 | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 44 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 38 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 50 | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 40 | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 54 | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 42 | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 49.34 | +5.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 49.34 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.5, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 49.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 79% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1 | 33 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2 | 42 | 54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.34 | 49.34 | 49.34 | 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 primary education in Malawi?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Malawi was 49.34 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2010.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Malawi ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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