Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) was 49.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Malawi is 49.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Malawi peaked at 54.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, female (%) (rate female) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2004 | 49.5% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 54.3% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | +3.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 49.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.9%, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 49.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 36.6% | 49.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 47.1% | 54.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, female in Malawi was 49.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, female?
- Malawi ranks 70th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release