Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both was 71.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Malawi is 71.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Malawi peaked at 75.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.2% | — |
| 2010 | 72.3% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 67.7% | 72.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 27 Sierra Leone 83.2% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 79.2% compare
- 29 Benin 76.6% compare
- 31 Mali 54.7% compare
- 32 Senegal 54.5% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Malawi was 71.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release