Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 6.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.8% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi peaked at 8.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.4% | — |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +51.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +61.8% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Malawi was 6.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release