Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 16.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Malawi stood at 16.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Malawi peaked at 16.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +109.3% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +34.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 7.9% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 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, middle quintile, both in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Malawi was 16.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release