Malawi vs MDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity

Malawi
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: Northern Africa
1 GPIA
in 2024
Malawi rank
64th
MDG: Northern Africa rank
64th

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Malawi
  • MDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1 GPIA in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was MDG: Northern Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 64th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 64th of 208 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and MDG: Northern Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi MDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6062 GPIA 0.6326 GPIA 0.0264 GPIA MDG: Northern Africa
1980s 0.7024 GPIA 0.7442 GPIA 0.0418 GPIA MDG: Northern Africa
1990s 0.8465 GPIA 0.8555 GPIA 0.009 GPIA MDG: Northern Africa
2000s 0.9241 GPIA 0.9687 GPIA 0.0446 GPIA MDG: Northern Africa
2010s 0.9695 GPIA 0.9837 GPIA 0.0142 GPIA MDG: Northern Africa
2020s 1.02 GPIA 0.9913 GPIA 0.0336 GPIA Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Malawi or MDG: Northern Africa?
Malawi, at 1.02 GPIA against 1 GPIA in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Malawi and MDG: Northern Africa?
0.02 GPIA, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and MDG: Northern Africa?
47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Malawi and MDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
Malawi ranks 64th and MDG: Northern Africa ranks 64th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, 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
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,510 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release