Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 1.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi is 1.6%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi peaked at 2.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.
That places Malawi 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.3% | — |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -39.2% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +110.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi was 1.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release