Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 50.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi stood at 50.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi peaked at 50.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.0% | — |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 40.7% | 48.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
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 50.5% 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 50.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 24 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 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release