Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.2591 LPIA in 2020. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Malawi, 2000β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Malawi is 0.2591 LPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Malawi peaked at 0.2859 LPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1353 LPIA, in 2000.
That places Malawi 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2146 LPIA | 0.1353 LPIA | 0.2859 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2577 LPIA | 0.2377 LPIA | 0.2791 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2591 LPIA | 0.2591 LPIA | 0.2591 LPIA | 1 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Malawi was 0.2591 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2859 LPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1353 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Malawi ranks 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release