Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male was 39.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
39.8%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 2010
All-time low
36.5%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 39.8% for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in 2020.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 44.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36.5% | — |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.4% | 44.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 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, middle quintile, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male in Malawi was 39.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release