Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 60.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi is 60.3%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi peaked at 60.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 44th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.8% | — |
| 2006 | 55.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 55.5% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 51.2% | 60.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 60.3% | 60.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 41 Gambia 68.3% compare
- 42 Togo 68.0% compare
- 43 Mozambique 66.8% compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 59.6% compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 58.4% compare
- 47 Mali 55.7% 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, richest quintile, both in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi was 60.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release