Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male (%) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male (%) was 30.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
30.3%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2010
All-time low
28.3%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Malawi stood at 30.3%.
The figure is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 37.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male (%) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.1% | — |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +7.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 30.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.0%, 61% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 30.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.1%, 51% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 28.3% | 37.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 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, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Malawi was 30.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release