Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malawi
Malawi: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9992 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9992 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
132nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.9992 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.3293 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
41
1974–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malawi, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.9992 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malawi peaked at 0.9992 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3293 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Malawi 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.3615 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.3452 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3494 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3466 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3293 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3842 GPIA | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3321 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3397 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3558 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3715 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3862 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4175 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4263 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4485 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4571 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4898 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5118 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5764 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7458 GPIA | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5741 GPIA | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6425 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6122 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.638 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6383 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6937 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8209 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7463 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7373 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.804 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.825 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8095 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8638 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8656 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8854 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.88 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9139 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9097 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9099 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9573 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9588 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9992 GPIA | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3527 GPIA | 0.3293 GPIA | 0.3842 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.4025 GPIA | 0.3321 GPIA | 0.4898 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6174 GPIA | 0.5118 GPIA | 0.7458 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7604 GPIA | 0.6937 GPIA | 0.8209 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8737 GPIA | 0.8095 GPIA | 0.9139 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9718 GPIA | 0.9573 GPIA | 0.9992 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 129 Uzbekistan 1 GPIA compare
- 130 Samoa 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 131 North Macedonia 0.9993 GPIA compare
- 133 Montenegro 0.9975 GPIA compare
- 134 Iceland 0.9969 GPIA compare
- 135 Sweden 0.9964 GPIA compare
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malawi?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Malawi was 0.9992 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9992 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3293 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Malawi ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release