Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female was 84.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Malawi is 84.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Malawi peaked at 85.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 81.7% | — |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 81.3% | 85.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.7% | 84.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 93.9% compare
- 29 Ghana 90.2% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
- 32 Honduras 83.0% compare
- 33 Gambia 80.2% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 77.0% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Malawi was 84.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release