Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (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