Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity was 1.09 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.09 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Malawi peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9694 GPIA, in 2004.
That places Malawi 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.9694 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9694 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
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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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Malawi?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Malawi was 1.09 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9694 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release