Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 7.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.4%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2015
All-time low
6.7%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Malawi stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Malawi peaked at 9.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.7% | — |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 30 Cameroon 20.1% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 19.6% compare
- 32 Benin 8.7% compare
- 34 Mali 5.4% compare
- 35 Mozambique 3.1% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Malawi was 7.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release