Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 15.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
15.4%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2010
All-time low
8.3%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi stood at 15.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi peaked at 15.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.7% | — |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +77.0% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 8.3% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 28 Sierra Leone 24.5% compare
- 29 Mozambique 17.5% compare
- 30 Cameroon 17.0% compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 14.1% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 13.3% compare
- 34 Mali 9.3% 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, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Malawi was 15.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release