Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) was 71.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
71.6%
World rank
68th
of 75 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2004
All-time low
69.8%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 71.6% for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Malawi peaked at 80.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 68th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.4% | — |
| 2004 | 80.0% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 69.8% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | +2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 71.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.5%, 96% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 71.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.1%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 71.4% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 69.8% | 73.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 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, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Malawi was 71.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release