4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Malawi
Malawi: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 15.48 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Malawi stood at 15.48.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Malawi peaked at 20 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2000.
That places Malawi 142nd 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 upper secondary education (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | — |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 20 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | -45.0% |
| 2008 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 15 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 15.48 | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.3, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7 | 9 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6 | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 | 15.48 | 15.48 | 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 upper secondary education in Malawi?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Malawi was 15.48 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Malawi ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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