Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female was 34.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
34.4%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
47.3%
in 2010
All-time low
31.7%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 34.4% for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in 2020.
The figure is down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Malawi peaked at 47.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31.7% | — |
| 2010 | 47.3% | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 39.5% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 39.5% | 47.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 31 Burkina Faso 51.3% compare
- 32 Senegal 50.3% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 49.0% compare
- 35 Benin 32.4% compare
- 36 Mali 28.5% compare
- 37 Mozambique 16.9% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Malawi was 34.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release