Malawi vs MDG: World: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Malawi
0.8555 GPIA
in 2024
MDG: World
0.7408 GPIA
in 2024
Malawi rank
68th
MDG: World rank
66th

Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Malawi
  • MDG: World
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.8555 GPIA against 0.7408 GPIA in MDG: World, a difference of 0.1147 GPIA.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times MDG: World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 68th and MDG: World ranks 66th of 184 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi MDG: World Difference Ahead
2010s 0.8526 GPIA 0.7111 GPIA 0.1415 GPIA Malawi
2020s 0.8282 GPIA 0.7817 GPIA 0.0465 GPIA Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Malawi or MDG: World?
Malawi, at 0.8555 GPIA against 0.7408 GPIA in MDG: World as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Malawi and MDG: World?
0.1147 GPIA, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: World?
11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Malawi and MDG: World rank globally for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Malawi ranks 68th and MDG: World ranks 66th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,566 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release