Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Malawi

Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) was 67.3% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
67.3%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
148th
of 165 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2025
All-time low
17.0%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Malawi, 1981–2025

2040601981200320251981: 17 %1982: 17.8 %1983: 18.4 %1984: 18.8 %1985: 19.1 %1986: 19.4 %1987: 19.8 %1988: 20.4 %1989: 21.3 %1990: 22.4 %1991: 23.7 %1992: 25 %1993: 26.6 %1994: 28.3 %1995: 30.1 %1996: 31.8 %1997: 33.4 %1998: 34.8 %1999: 36.1 %2000: 37.1 %2001: 38.2 %2002: 39.3 %2003: 40.4 %2004: 41.5 %2005: 42.7 %2006: 44 %2007: 45.6 %2008: 47.1 %2009: 48.4 %2010: 49.6 %2011: 50.8 %2012: 52 %2013: 53.1 %2014: 53.8 %2015: 54.5 %2016: 55.4 %2017: 56.8 %2018: 58.2 %2019: 59.8 %2020: 61.2 %2021: 62.5 %2022: 63.8 %2023: 65.1 %2024: 66.2 %2025: 67.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 67.3% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Malawi peaked at 67.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1981.

Malawi ranks 148th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.1% 17.0% 21.3% 9
1990s 29.2% 22.4% 36.1% 10
2000s 42.4% 37.1% 48.4% 10
2010s 54.4% 49.6% 59.8% 10
2020s 64.3% 61.2% 67.3% 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 145 Niger 71.8% compare
  2. 146 Sierra Leone 70.9% compare
  3. 147 Benin 67.5% compare
  4. 149 Angola 66.5% compare
  5. 150 Burundi 66.1% compare
  6. 151 Haiti 62.5% compare

See the full ranking of 165 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Malawi?
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Malawi was 67.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2025.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1981.
How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
Malawi ranks 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release