Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 15.7% 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 15.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi peaked at 16.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.6% | — |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +53.1% |
| 2014 | 13.2% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.7% | 15.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 31 Burkina Faso 27.8% compare
- 32 Senegal 22.5% compare
- 33 Mali 19.7% compare
- 35 Mozambique 15.5% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 15.7% 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 16.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Malawi ranks 34th 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 down 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release