Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi

Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male was 55.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
55.9%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
60.3%
in 2004
All-time low
47.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2004–2020

Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi, 2004–2020

02040602004201220202004: 60.3 %2010: 60.1 %2014: 50.5 %2015: 47.5 %2020: 55.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi stood at 55.9%.

That represents a change of down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 60.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2015.

Malawi ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male (%) in Malawi, 2004 to 2020.
Year % Change
2004 60.3%
2010 60.1% -0.2%
2014 50.5% -16.0%
2015 47.5% -6.0%
2020 55.9% +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.3% 60.3% 60.3% 1
2010s 52.7% 47.5% 60.1% 3
2020s 55.9% 55.9% 55.9% 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 34 Mozambique 64.5% compare
  2. 35 Mali 62.4% compare
  3. 36 Benin 58.7% compare
  4. 38 Senegal 55.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi was 55.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2015.
How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male?
Malawi ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 422 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release