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% |
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
- 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, 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