Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 21.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi stood at 21.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi peaked at 21.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.6% | — |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +70.2% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.7% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 27 Guatemala 32.7% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 29.1% compare
- 29 Cameroon 27.3% compare
- 31 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 32 Senegal 15.5% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 15.4% compare
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, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Malawi was 21.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release