Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 55.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malawi, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malawi stood at 55.7%.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malawi peaked at 64.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1998.
That places Malawi 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 39.0% | — |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 39.0% | 39.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 56.4% | 64.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malawi?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malawi was 55.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malawi ranks 79th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release