Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) was 78.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
78.9%
World rank
68th
of 77 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2014
All-time low
76.3%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 78.9% for completion rate, primary education, urban, female in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Malawi peaked at 81.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 68th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female (%) (rate female) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.3% | — |
| 2004 | 77.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 78.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.1%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 78.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.7%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 76.3% | 77.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 76.8% | 81.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 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, urban, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Malawi was 78.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release