Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 47.1% 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 47.1%.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malawi peaked at 55.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 80th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.7% | — |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.4% | 55.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 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 47.1% 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 55.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Malawi ranks 80th 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 0.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release