Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban male 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 … lower urban male 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 55.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.2%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 55.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.4%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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