Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 65.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
65.3%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
69.5%
in 2010
All-time low
57.9%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi stood at 65.3%.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi peaked at 69.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.2% | — |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 57.9% | 69.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 29 Sierra Leone 75.3% compare
- 30 Gambia 68.3% compare
- 31 Mozambique 67.1% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 60.2% compare
- 34 Senegal 58.5% compare
- 35 Mali 57.6% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi was 65.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release