Gender gap education levels in Malawi
Malawi: Gender gap education levels was 98.49 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2007)
98.49
World rank
37th
of 190 countries
All-time high
98.49
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 1820
Years of data
34
1820–2007
Gender gap education levels in Malawi, 1820–2007
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 98.49 for gender gap education levels in 2007. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels 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 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels in Malawi?
- Gender gap education levels in Malawi was 98.49 in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.49 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Malawi rank for gender gap education levels?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 190 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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