Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.0552 WPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0552 WPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Malawi peaked at 0.189 WPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0552 WPIA, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 48th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary … secondary wealth WPIA adjusted in Malawi, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1198 WPIA | — |
| 2006 | 0.189 WPIA | +57.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0934 WPIA | -50.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1009 WPIA | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1039 WPIA | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0552 WPIA | -46.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0552 WPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1297 WPIA, 43% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0552 WPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2194 WPIA, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1544 WPIA | 0.1198 WPIA | 0.189 WPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0994 WPIA | 0.0934 WPIA | 0.1039 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0552 WPIA | 0.0552 WPIA | 0.0552 WPIA | 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity in Malawi was 0.0552 WPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.189 WPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 WPIA in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release