Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 35.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi stood at 35.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi peaked at 35.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.5% | — |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +31.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -59.8% |
| 2015 | 33.7% | +171.5% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 12.4% | 33.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 31 Senegal 42.3% compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 42.1% compare
- 33 Mozambique 39.8% compare
- 35 Mali 35.6% compare
- 36 Benin 30.6% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi was 35.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release