Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both was 43.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
43.3%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 2006
All-time low
30.2%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2004–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 43.3% for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi peaked at 49.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 40th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.4% | — |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 40.4% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 30.2% | 40.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 37 Cameroon 53.1% compare
- 38 Mozambique 49.1% compare
- 39 Gambia 45.2% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 42.6% compare
- 42 Togo 36.7% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 35.9% compare
More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both in Malawi was 43.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release