Completion rate, upper secondary education … richest female rural in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education … richest female rural was 30.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.9%
World rank
20th
of 24 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2015
All-time low
21.4%
in 2004
Years of data
5
2004–2020
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 30.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi peaked at 33.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2004.
That places Malawi 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … richest female rural in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21.4% | — |
| 2010 | 31.5% | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -8.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 30.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 23.8% | 33.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi was 30.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release