Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 60.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
60.0%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
70.2%
in 2004
All-time low
53.2%
in 2015
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 60.0%.
That represents a change of down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Malawi peaked at 70.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 35th 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 | 70.2% | — |
| 2010 | 69.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 55.6% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 53.2% | 69.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (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 60.0% 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 70.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Malawi ranks 35th 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 13.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release