Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 48.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Malawi, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 48.0% for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Malawi peaked at 48.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1981.
That places Malawi 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29.2% | — |
| 1982 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 30.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 31.3% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 31.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 48.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 48.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 29.2% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 31.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.0% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 41.3% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 45.5% | 48.0% | 6 |
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, male (modelled data) in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Malawi was 48.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1981.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release