Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 26.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
26.6%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2010
All-time low
20.9%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi stood at 26.6%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi peaked at 27.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.9% | — |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 21.5% | 27.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Burkina Faso 36.2% compare
- 35 Mozambique 33.2% compare
- 36 Mali 30.0% compare
- 38 Benin 23.4% compare
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, fourth quintile, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi was 26.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release