Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi
Malawi: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.24 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, 1987–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi is 0.24 GPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi peaked at 0.43 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.19 GPIA, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 80th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.19 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.41 GPIA | +115.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3485 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.43 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.24 GPIA | -44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.19 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | 0.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.41 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3892 GPIA | 0.3485 GPIA | 0.43 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 1 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 594,322 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 566,616 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 94,991 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi was 0.24 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.43 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Malawi ranks 80th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release