Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male was 20.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Malawi is 20.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 29.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.6% | — |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 22.2% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male in Malawi was 20.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release