Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male was 40.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
40.0%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2010
All-time low
35.5%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 40.0% for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in 2020.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 45.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.5% | — |
| 2010 | 45.2% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 37.6% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 37.6% | 45.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 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, rural, middle quintile, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male in Malawi was 40.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, rural, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release