Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 23.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.1%
World rank
89th
of 92 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2010
All-time low
15.9%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi is 23.1%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 25.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 89th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Malawi was 23.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 89th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release