Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) was 58.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Malawi is 58.1%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 58.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2006.
That places Malawi 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.8% | — |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +8.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 58.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.4%, 85% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 58.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.2%, 74% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 46.2% | 51.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 53.4% | 57.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Malawi was 58.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release