Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 53.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi is 53.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi peaked at 53.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 26th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 44.2% | — |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 42.3% | 47.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 23 Sierra Leone 74.0% compare
- 24 Mozambique 65.3% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 55.3% compare
- 27 Mali 50.2% compare
- 28 Honduras 50.0% compare
- 29 Benin 45.0% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi was 53.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release