Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 16.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
16.6%
World rank
80th
of 87 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2006
All-time low
10.0%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Malawi is 16.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 18.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 80th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +44.7% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 10.0% | 18.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.9% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Malawi was 16.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 80th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release