Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 17.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
17.1%
World rank
44th
of 50 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2006
All-time low
8.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi stood at 17.1%.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi peaked at 20.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 44th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.5% | — |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +95.9% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -49.4% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +81.8% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 10.5% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.2% | 16.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 41 Sierra Leone 22.7% compare
- 42 Côte d'Ivoire 19.9% compare
- 43 Mozambique 19.0% compare
- 45 Senegal 15.0% compare
- 46 Zimbabwe 15.0% compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 13.2% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Malawi was 17.1% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release