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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
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
February 2026 Data Release