Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 98.49 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Malawi, 1820–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2007, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Malawi stood at 98.49. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 98.49 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Malawi 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0.01 | — |
| 1865 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1870 | 0.05 | +150.0% |
| 1875 | 0.09 | +80.0% |
| 1880 | 0.16 | +77.8% |
| 1885 | 0.26 | +62.5% |
| 1890 | 0.43 | +65.4% |
| 1895 | 0.7 | +62.8% |
| 1900 | 1.1 | +57.1% |
| 1905 | 1.72 | +56.4% |
| 1910 | 2.65 | +54.1% |
| 1915 | 4.03 | +52.1% |
| 1920 | 6.05 | +50.1% |
| 1925 | 8.93 | +47.6% |
| 1930 | 12.95 | +45.0% |
| 1935 | 18.35 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | 25.29 | +37.8% |
| 1945 | 33.7 | +33.3% |
| 1950 | 43.23 | +28.3% |
| 1955 | 40.09 | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 33.75 | -15.8% |
| 1965 | 24 | -28.9% |
| 1970 | 19.5 | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 33 | +69.2% |
| 1980 | 39 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 98.49 | +152.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 98.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.33, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 98.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.21 | 0.16 | 0.26 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.565 | 0.43 | 0.7 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.41 | 1.1 | 1.72 | 2 |
| 1910s | 3.34 | 2.65 | 4.03 | 2 |
| 1920s | 7.49 | 6.05 | 8.93 | 2 |
| 1930s | 15.65 | 12.95 | 18.35 | 2 |
| 1940s | 29.5 | 25.29 | 33.7 | 2 |
| 1950s | 41.66 | 40.09 | 43.23 | 2 |
| 1960s | 28.88 | 24 | 33.75 | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.25 | 19.5 | 33 | 2 |
| 1980s | 39 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.49 | 98.49 | 98.49 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Malawi?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Malawi was 98.49 in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.49 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Malawi rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.