Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) (lower) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) (lower) was 58.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 58.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Malawi peaked at 58.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female (%) (lower) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +9.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 58.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 58.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.5%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.3% | 39.4% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 50.3% | 53.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female in Malawi was 58.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release