Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.17 GPIA in 2020. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi, 2000β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi stood at 1.17 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Malawi 5th out of 89 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Gambia, The 1.21 GPIA compare
- 3 Rwanda 1.19 GPIA compare
- 4 Senegal 1.18 GPIA compare
- 6 Haiti 1.17 GPIA compare
- 7 Madagascar, Republic of 1.14 GPIA compare
- 8 Lesotho, Kingdom of 1.14 GPIA compare
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi was 1.17 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 89 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release