Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 46.8% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi, 1977–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi stood at 46.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi peaked at 47.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1977.
Malawi ranks 122nd of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.3% | — |
| 1987 | 13.2% | +80.0% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | +49.9% |
| 2015 | 47.3% | +138.8% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.8% | 46.8% | 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 educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Malawi was 46.8% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.