Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malawi
Malawi: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 1.12 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.12 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.4533 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
42
1974–2024
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malawi, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.12 GPIA for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malawi peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4533 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Malawi 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.498 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.471 GPIA | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4533 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4675 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5303 GPIA | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.533 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5487 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5586 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4686 GPIA | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6126 GPIA | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6365 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6635 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6976 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7074 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.694 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7083 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7295 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7558 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8033 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7688 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7853 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7714 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7898 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8641 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8707 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9206 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8889 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9233 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9365 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9597 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9756 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9695 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9814 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9507 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9991 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4922 GPIA | 0.4533 GPIA | 0.533 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6296 GPIA | 0.4686 GPIA | 0.7083 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7835 GPIA | 0.7295 GPIA | 0.8641 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9392 GPIA | 0.8707 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9507 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Naoero 1.13 GPIA compare
- 16 Montserrat 1.13 GPIA compare
- 17 Suriname 1.12 GPIA compare
- 19 Liechtenstein 1.11 GPIA compare
- 20 Palau 1.1 GPIA compare
- 21 Madagascar 1.09 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 primary education, adjusted in Malawi?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Malawi was 1.12 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4533 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 primary 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