Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.5723 GPIA
in 1973
Years of data
47
1972–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5723 GPIA, in 1973.
Malawi ranks 65th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5776 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.5723 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6063 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6204 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6342 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6412 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6479 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6546 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6616 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6771 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6901 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6925 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7015 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7236 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7429 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7498 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7642 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7766 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.795 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8698 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9046 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.87 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8702 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8883 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9002 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8967 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9407 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9386 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9484 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9457 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9429 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9542 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9714 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9781 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9755 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.975 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9794 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9796 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9817 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9687 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6143 GPIA | 0.5723 GPIA | 0.6479 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7058 GPIA | 0.6546 GPIA | 0.7642 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8535 GPIA | 0.7766 GPIA | 0.9046 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9297 GPIA | 0.8967 GPIA | 0.9542 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9787 GPIA | 0.9687 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 62 Cambodia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 63 China 1.02 GPIA compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 66 Montenegro 1.02 GPIA compare
- 67 Panama 1.02 GPIA compare
- 68 Montserrat 1.02 GPIA compare
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi was 1.02 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5723 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release