Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 1.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi peaked at 1.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.6% | — |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +122.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +2735.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 26 Zambia 4.1% compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 2.4% compare
- 28 Senegal 1.9% compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 1.5% compare
- 31 Guatemala 1.4% compare
- 32 Mozambique 1.0% compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1082 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 1.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 36 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 up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release