Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) was 17.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17.7%
World rank
77th
of 79 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2008
All-time low
12.1%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Malawi peaked at 21.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male (%) (lower) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2004 | 17.9% | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | -2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.4%, 82% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.0%, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 12.1% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.8% | 20.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Malawi was 17.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- Malawi ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release