Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index was 0.5929 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Malawi, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Malawi stood at 0.5929 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Malawi peaked at 0.6733 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4732 LPIA, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 74th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5502 LPIA | 0.4732 LPIA | 0.6012 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.6082 LPIA | 0.5672 LPIA | 0.6733 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5929 LPIA | 0.5929 LPIA | 0.5929 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 71 Senegal 0.6444 LPIA compare
- 72 Haiti 0.607 LPIA compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 0.6038 LPIA compare
- 75 Madagascar, Republic of 0.5824 LPIA compare
- 76 Mali 0.582 LPIA compare
- 77 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.5797 LPIA 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 location parity index in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Malawi was 0.5929 LPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6733 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4732 LPIA in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Malawi ranks 74th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release