Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 3.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.3% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi peaked at 10.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.8% | — |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +54.2% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -46.4% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 8.2% compare
- 46 Benin 4.5% compare
- 47 Mozambique 3.5% compare
- 49 Mali 3.1% compare
- 50 Chad 2.2% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi was 3.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release