Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 1.17 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.17 GPIA
World rank
5th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.08 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi, 2000–2020
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%.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.15 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release