Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 15.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.2%
World rank
82nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2006
All-time low
7.7%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Malawi is 15.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Malawi peaked at 16.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 82nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | +17.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 93% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.0% | 16.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 7.7% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 79 Liberia 18.1% compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 17.5% compare
- 81 Haiti 16.2% compare
- 83 Mozambique 14.4% compare
- 84 Senegal 14.4% compare
- 85 Madagascar 13.4% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Malawi was 15.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Malawi ranks 82nd out of 95 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release