Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male was 72.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
72.2%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
77.8%
in 2004
All-time low
70.5%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 72.2% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in 2020.
The figure is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 77.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 77.8% | — |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 70.5% | 77.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 72.2% | 72.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Malawi was 72.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release