Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 8.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.1%
World rank
47th
of 50 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2006
All-time low
6.7%
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi stood at 8.1%.
The figure is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi peaked at 11.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.7% | — |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +66.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9% | 6.7% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Malawi was 8.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release