Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 24.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.5%
World rank
30th
of 33 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2010
All-time low
20.4%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi stood at 24.5%.
That represents a change of down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi peaked at 27.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.4% | — |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.5% | 27.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 27 Sierra Leone 50.8% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 32.1% compare
- 29 Mali 26.3% compare
- 31 Senegal 24.5% compare
- 32 Mozambique 23.6% compare
- 33 Benin 13.9% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi was 24.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release