Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 46.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Malawi, 2000–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Malawi is 46.7%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 54.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 41.2% | 50.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 46.7% | 54.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Malawi was 46.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/