Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi

Malawi: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 51.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
51.2%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 2010
All-time low
40.5%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2016

Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi, 2000–2016

02040602000200820162000: 40.5 %2004: 51 %2006: 54.4 %2008: 54 %2010: 55 %2014: 50.7 %2016: 51.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi is 51.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 55.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40.5%, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.0% 40.5% 54.4% 4
2010s 52.3% 50.7% 55.0% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 32 Ethiopia 58.9% compare
  2. 33 Mali 54.6% compare
  3. 34 Gambia 53.7% compare
  4. 36 Haiti 50.3% compare
  5. 37 Uganda 47.5% compare
  6. 38 Guinea 47.4% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Malawi was 51.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 40.5% in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Malawi ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 392 data points, 1996–2019
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/