Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 17.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi is 17.6%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi peaked at 17.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 32nd 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 | 6.8% | — |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +34.3% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | +69.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 29 Sierra Leone 30.4% compare
- 30 Senegal 23.5% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 18.3% compare
- 33 Mali 11.9% compare
- 34 Benin 10.2% compare
- 35 Mozambique 6.1% compare
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, rural, middle quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi was 17.6% 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 17.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Malawi ranks 32nd 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 93.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release