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.
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 |
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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 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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