Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile 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, rural, richest quintile 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% |
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
- 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, 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