Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, 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 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% |
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
- 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, 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