Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male was 53.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Malawi is 53.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 54.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 41.8% | — |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.6% | 54.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 32 Burkina Faso 64.5% compare
- 33 Mozambique 63.3% compare
- 34 Mali 62.1% compare
- 36 Senegal 45.7% compare
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male in Malawi was 53.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release