Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 23.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
23.4%
World rank
88th
of 92 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2006
All-time low
18.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Malawi stood at 23.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Malawi peaked at 30.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 88th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.0% | — |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +50.9% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 23.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 23.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.0%, 78% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 23.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.9%, 69% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8% | 18.0% | 30.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 23.1% | 28.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Malawi was 23.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release