Inequality in education in Malawi
Malawi: Inequality in education was 0.2801 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Malawi, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Malawi is 0.2801, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Malawi peaked at 0.302 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2801, in 2019.
That places Malawi 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2887 | 0.2801 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2801 | 0.2801 | 0.2801 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 87,834 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.59 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 140.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Malawi?
- Inequality in education in Malawi was 0.2801 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.302 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2801 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for inequality in education?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.