Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female was 61.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
61.8%
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2014
All-time low
54.5%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 61.8% for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in 2020.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Malawi peaked at 80.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2010.
That places Malawi 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 75.1% | — |
| 2010 | 54.5% | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 61.8% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 75.1% | 75.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 54.5% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female in Malawi was 61.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release