Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 25.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.4%
World rank
49th
of 50 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2010
All-time low
20.9%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi stood at 25.4%.
The figure is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi peaked at 27.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 49th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.9% | — |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.9% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 23.1% | 27.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi was 25.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release