Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Malawi
Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 1.04 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Malawi, 2004–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.04 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in 2020.
That represents a change of up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Malawi peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7519 GPIA, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 19th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8798 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.752 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7519 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8159 GPIA | 0.752 GPIA | 0.8798 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.905 GPIA | 0.7519 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 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, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Malawi?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Malawi was 1.04 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7519 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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, upper secondary 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