Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 76.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Malawi is 76.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 79.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 49th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 79.6% | — |
| 2006 | 69.0% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.3% | 69.0% | 79.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 72.9% | 79.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Malawi was 76.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release