Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Malawi
Malawi: Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth was 0.9729 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.9729
World rank
86th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.9729
in 2020
All-time low
0.6861
in 2004
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Malawi stood at 0.9729. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Malawi peaked at 0.9729 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6861, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 86th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7849 | — |
| 2004 | 0.6861 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.692 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.802 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8068 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8528 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9213 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9729 | +5.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.9729 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8709, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.9729 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9896, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7412 | 0.6861 | 0.802 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.8603 | 0.8068 | 0.9213 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9729 | 0.9729 | 0.9729 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 83 India 0.9894 compare
- 84 Tajikistan 0.9839 compare
- 85 United Republic of Tanzania 0.982 compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.9638 compare
- 88 Nepal 0.9617 compare
- 89 Guatemala 0.9486 compare
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Malawi?
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Malawi was 0.9729 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9729 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6861 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth?
- Malawi ranks 86th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth quintile and education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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