Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male was 30.5% in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
30.5%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2010
All-time low
28.3%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2004β2020
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Malawi, 2004β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Malawi stood at 30.5%.
That represents a change of down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 37.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 28.3% | 37.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male in Malawi was 30.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release