School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi
Malawi: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.8305 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi, 1972–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi is 0.8305 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi peaked at 0.9821 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4025 GPI, in 1978.
That places Malawi 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.5191 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.418 GPI | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4101 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4078 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.409 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4025 GPI | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4243 GPI | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4516 GPI | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4258 GPI | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4439 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4627 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.472 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4958 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5141 GPI | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5303 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5593 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5645 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5818 GPI | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.608 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5996 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.651 GPI | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.672 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6698 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6902 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7349 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7568 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.756 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7861 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7913 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8172 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8103 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8246 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8526 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8843 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8914 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8778 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8893 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8993 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9122 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8884 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9382 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9821 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8305 GPI | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4273 GPI | 0.4025 GPI | 0.5191 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.492 GPI | 0.4258 GPI | 0.5645 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6389 GPI | 0.5818 GPI | 0.6902 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7922 GPI | 0.7349 GPI | 0.8526 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8994 GPI | 0.8305 GPI | 0.9821 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 178 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8591 GPI compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 0.8493 GPI compare
- 180 Benin 0.8315 GPI compare
- 182 Togo 0.8135 GPI compare
- 183 Papua New Guinea 0.7992 GPI compare
- 184 Iraq 0.7493 GPI compare
More education data for Malawi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 87,834 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 139.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 139.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi was 0.8305 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9821 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4025 GPI in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Malawi ranks 181st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.