Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male was 10.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.9%
World rank
68th
of 80 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2010
All-time low
5.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Malawi stood at 10.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Malawi peaked at 11.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +95.8% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.0% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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, rural, male in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male in Malawi was 10.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release