Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi

Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 5.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
5.6%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
30th
of 30 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2006
All-time low
5.2%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2004–2016

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi, 2004–2016

02.557.5102004201020162004: 6.8 %2006: 10.5 %2010: 5.6 %2014: 5.2 %2016: 5.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi is 5.6%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi peaked at 10.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2014.

Malawi ranks 30th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Malawi, 2004 to 2016.
Year % Change
2004 6.8%
2006 10.5% +54.2%
2010 5.6% -46.4%
2014 5.2% -8.0%
2016 5.6% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 6.8% 10.5% 2
2010s 5.5% 5.2% 5.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Malawi was 5.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
Malawi ranks 30th out of 30 countries with data for 2016.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
30 places, 314 data points, 1999–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/