Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.2591 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Malawi, 2000–2020
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.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Malawi, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1353 LPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.2077 LPIA | +53.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2859 LPIA | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2298 LPIA | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2562 LPIA | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2377 LPIA | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2791 LPIA | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2591 LPIA | -7.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2591 LPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2591 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2591 LPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2591 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 |
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, 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