Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 21.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi is 21.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 29.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.3% | — |
| 2010 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 22.0% | 29.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Malawi was 21.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release