Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.6%
World rank
46th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2006
All-time low
1.1%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi is 1.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi peaked at 5.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 46th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.2% | — |
| 2006 | 5.6% | +155.5% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -65.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -41.4% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +112.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -34.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 43 Burkina Faso 2.3% compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 1.9% compare
- 45 Mozambique 1.9% compare
- 47 Cameroon 1.3% compare
- 48 Chad 0.9% compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 0.7% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1082 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi was 1.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release