Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malawi
Malawi: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.6711 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malawi, 1977–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malawi is 0.6711 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malawi peaked at 0.6711 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3875 GPIA, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 111th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.4469 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.3875 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5233 GPIA | +35.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6617 GPIA | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6711 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4469 GPIA | 0.4469 GPIA | 0.4469 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3875 GPIA | 0.3875 GPIA | 0.3875 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5233 GPIA | 0.5233 GPIA | 0.5233 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6617 GPIA | 0.6617 GPIA | 0.6617 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6711 GPIA | 0.6711 GPIA | 0.6711 GPIA | 1 |
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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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malawi?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Malawi was 0.6711 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6711 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3875 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Malawi ranks 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release