Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) was 63.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 63.8% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi peaked at 63.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 58.5% | — |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +5.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 63.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.4%, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 63.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.4%, 80% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.5% | 58.5% | 58.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 57.9% | 60.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 36 Burkina Faso 70.4% compare
- 37 Mozambique 68.0% compare
- 38 Senegal 66.5% compare
- 40 Mali 63.6% compare
- 41 Benin 61.1% compare
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, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi was 63.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release