Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi
Malawi: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.741 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi is 0.741 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi peaked at 0.741 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6207 GPIA, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 107th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6207 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.7267 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7356 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7051 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.741 GPIA | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6207 GPIA | 0.6207 GPIA | 0.6207 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7225 GPIA | 0.7051 GPIA | 0.7356 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.741 GPIA | 0.741 GPIA | 0.741 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Malawi was 0.741 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.741 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6207 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release