Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 57.7% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malawi, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malawi stood at 57.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malawi peaked at 57.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 1981.
That places Malawi 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.4% | 22.9% | 26.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 27.0% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 36.6% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 45.5% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 53.4% | 57.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 149 Guinea 61.0% compare
- 150 Burundi 60.5% compare
- 151 Pakistan 59.5% compare
- 153 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 55.4% compare
- 154 Madagascar, Republic of 54.0% compare
- 155 Mozambique, Republic of 53.5% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Malawi was 57.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 1981.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release