Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 23.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Malawi is 23.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Malawi peaked at 25.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 69th out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.9% | — |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.0% | 15.9% | 25.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 21.8% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Malawi?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Malawi was 23.1% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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