Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 16.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi stood at 16.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi peaked at 16.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.9% | — |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -59.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +172.9% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 4.9% | 13.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 30 Bangladesh 32.6% compare
- 31 Cameroon 25.5% compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 16.8% compare
- 34 Mozambique 15.5% compare
- 35 Senegal 14.0% compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 11.3% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Malawi was 16.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 39 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release