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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (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