Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.06 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.06 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.7248 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi is 1.06 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7248 GPIA, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7248 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.7437 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7628 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7573 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7834 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7864 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8232 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8127 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8281 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8649 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9008 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9062 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8986 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9037 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9068 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9163 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8823 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9676 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9865 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8021 GPIA | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPIA | +42.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7248 GPIA | 0.7248 GPIA | 0.7248 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7958 GPIA | 0.7437 GPIA | 0.8649 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9071 GPIA | 0.8021 GPIA | 0.9865 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 32 Equatorial Guinea 1.07 GPIA compare
- 33 Namibia 1.07 GPIA compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 1.06 GPIA compare
- 36 Sweden 1.06 GPIA compare
- 37 Monaco 1.06 GPIA compare
- 38 El Salvador 1.06 GPIA compare
More education data for Malawi
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.86 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 41,351 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 46,483 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 40,807 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 21.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 54,184 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.94 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi was 1.06 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7248 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release