Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malawi
Malawi: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.99 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malawi, 1987–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2020, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malawi stood at 0.99 GPI. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malawi peaked at 0.99 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7 GPI, in 1987.
That places Malawi 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.7 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.86 GPI | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9763 GPI | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 GPI | 0.7 GPI | 0.7 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.86 GPI | 0.86 GPI | 0.86 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9831 GPI | 0.9763 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 0.99 GPI | 1 |
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More education data for Malawi
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malawi?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Malawi was 0.99 GPI in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 GPI in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.