Completion rate, primary education, female in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, female was 54.0% in 2020. β² 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
2000β2020
Completion rate, primary education, female in Malawi, 2000β2020
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.
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
- 78 Haiti 57.8% compare
- 79 Senegal 57.6% compare
- 80 Mozambique, Republic of 54.6% compare
- 82 Madagascar, Republic of 53.6% compare
- 83 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 52.9% compare
- 84 Benin 49.4% 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, 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