Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi
Malawi: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, 1980–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6493 GPIA, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 123rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6493 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.6542 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.667 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6771 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6767 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6832 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7027 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7202 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7224 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.735 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7481 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.768 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.848 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8868 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8581 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8619 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8849 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8957 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8875 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9242 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9189 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9257 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9213 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9472 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9617 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.966 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6888 GPIA | 0.6493 GPIA | 0.735 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8366 GPIA | 0.7481 GPIA | 0.8868 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9122 GPIA | 0.8875 GPIA | 0.9257 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.9472 GPIA | 0.966 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 120 Luxembourg 1.02 GPIA compare
- 121 Switzerland 1.02 GPIA compare
- 122 Belarus 1.02 GPIA compare
- 124 Russia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 125 Georgia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 126 Kazakhstan 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Malawi was 1.02 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6493 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release