Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, female (%) was 54.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
54.0%
World rank
81st
of 90 countries
All-time high
58.5%
in 2010
All-time low
43.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Completion rate, primary education, female in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 54.0% for completion rate, primary education, female in 2020.
The figure is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Malawi peaked at 58.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 81st of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, female (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.1% | — |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +4.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 54.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.6%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 54.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.3%, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 43.1% | 54.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 51.4% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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, primary education, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, female in Malawi was 54.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release