Completion rate, primary education, rural, second … second rural in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second … second rural 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 … second rural 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 32.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.6%, 64% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 32.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.2%, 58% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
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