Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 49.3% in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
49.3%
World rank
82nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2010
All-time low
41.2%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000β2020
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Malawi, 2000β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Malawi stood at 49.3%.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 54.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 82nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 41.2% | 50.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 46.8% | 54.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Malawi was 49.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 82nd out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release