Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sex in Malawi

Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sex was 2.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2.6%
Change on year
up 127.2%
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2006
All-time low
1.1%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2004–2016

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

1234562004201020162004: 2.2 %2006: 5.6 %2010: 1.9 %2014: 1.1 %2016: 2.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sex in Malawi is 2.6%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.2% on the previous year and down 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sex in Malawi peaked at 5.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2014.

That places Malawi 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Malawi, 2004 to 2016.
Year % Change
2004 2.2%
2006 5.6% +155.5%
2010 1.9% -65.4%
2014 1.1% -41.4%
2016 2.6% +127.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 2.2% 5.6% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.1% 2.6% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 19 Ghana 10.1% compare
  2. 20 Gambia 8.1% compare
  3. 21 Guatemala 4.7% compare
  4. 23 Senegal 1.6% compare
  5. 24 Sierra Leone 1.1% compare
  6. 25 Cameroon 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sex in Malawi?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sex in Malawi was 2.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sex recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sex recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sex?
Malawi ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sex rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 309 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/