Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 44.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44.9%
World rank
84th
of 88 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2010
All-time low
39.6%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Completion rate, primary education, male in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, male in Malawi stood at 44.9%.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Malawi peaked at 50.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6% | — |
| 2004 | 46.4% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 40.5% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +5.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 44.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 48.8%, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 44.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.1%, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.3% | 39.6% | 46.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 42.7% | 50.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Malawi was 44.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Malawi ranks 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release