Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 4.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi stood at 4.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 8.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.3% | — |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | -31.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi was 4.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release