Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Malawi

Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 22.8% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
22.8%
World rank
88th
of 92 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2010
All-time low
14.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Malawi, 2000–2020

05101520252000201020202000: 14.1 %2004: 18.6 %2006: 21.2 %2008: 22 %2010: 22.9 %2014: 20 %2015: 21.3 %2020: 22.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Malawi stood at 22.8%.

The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Malawi peaked at 22.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 88th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.0% 14.1% 22.0% 4
2010s 21.4% 20.0% 22.9% 3
2020s 22.8% 22.8% 22.8% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 85 Mali 24.0% compare
  2. 86 Mozambique 24.0% compare
  3. 87 Madagascar 23.9% compare
  4. 89 Uganda 21.8% compare
  5. 90 Guinea 20.7% compare
  6. 91 Niger 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Malawi?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Malawi was 22.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
Malawi ranks 88th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,461 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release