Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malawi, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malawi is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malawi peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9015 GPIA, in 1999.
That places Malawi 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9015 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9088 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9107 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9079 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9555 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.954 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9671 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9643 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9606 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9705 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.985 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9947 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9866 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9838 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9836 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9853 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9841 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9858 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9718 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9015 GPIA | 0.9015 GPIA | 0.9015 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9444 GPIA | 0.9079 GPIA | 0.9705 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9863 GPIA | 0.9718 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
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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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Malawi was 1.03 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9015 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release