Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.6959 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6959 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
167th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.2069 GPIA
in 1989
Years of data
33
1980–2022
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, 1980–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi stood at 0.6959 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2069 GPIA, in 1989.
Malawi ranks 167th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3212 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.3384 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2811 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 1983 | 0.275 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2472 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2477 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2539 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2851 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2666 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2069 GPIA | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3017 GPIA | +45.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3051 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3183 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2849 GPIA | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3395 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3932 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4135 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3735 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3695 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3874 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4962 GPIA | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4887 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4474 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4442 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5659 GPIA | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6249 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6396 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7637 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 GPIA | +47.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5861 GPIA | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6327 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6542 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6959 GPIA | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2723 GPIA | 0.2069 GPIA | 0.3384 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3412 GPIA | 0.2849 GPIA | 0.4135 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4389 GPIA | 0.3695 GPIA | 0.4962 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7183 GPIA | 0.5659 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.6609 GPIA | 0.6327 GPIA | 0.6959 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.1082 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi was 0.6959 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2069 GPIA in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Malawi ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release