Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 29.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
29.8%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
40.3%
in 2010
All-time low
28.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Malawi stood at 29.8%.
That represents a change of down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Malawi peaked at 40.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 34th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.1% | — |
| 2010 | 40.3% | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 28.5% | 40.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1082 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Malawi was 29.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release