Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male was 56.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
56.2%
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2004
All-time low
52.8%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Malawi stood at 56.2%.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Malawi peaked at 68.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 38th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.4% | — |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 52.8% | 56.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male in Malawi was 56.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release