Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Malawi
Malawi: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.8644 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Malawi, 1977–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.8644 GPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Malawi peaked at 0.8644 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4524 GPIA, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 108th of 132 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.5255 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.4524 GPIA | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6406 GPIA | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6665 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.766 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8469 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8292 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8644 GPIA | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5255 GPIA | 0.5255 GPIA | 0.5255 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4524 GPIA | 0.4524 GPIA | 0.4524 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6406 GPIA | 0.6406 GPIA | 0.6406 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6665 GPIA | 0.6665 GPIA | 0.6665 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.814 GPIA | 0.766 GPIA | 0.8469 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8644 GPIA | 0.8644 GPIA | 0.8644 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Malawi?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Malawi was 0.8644 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8644 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4524 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Malawi ranks 108th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release