Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 4.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi peaked at 8.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 34th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.6% | — |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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, poorest quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi was 4.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release