Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 16.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 16.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi peaked at 16.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.3% | — |
| 2010 | 12.5% | +50.8% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 30 Senegal 23.1% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 22.8% compare
- 32 Benin 18.5% compare
- 34 Mali 15.0% compare
- 35 Mozambique 10.3% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi was 16.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release