Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 32.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 32.3% for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 42.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2020.
That places Malawi 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.6% | — |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 33.6% | 42.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Malawi was 32.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release