Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi
Malawi: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.02 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.02 GPIA
World rank
49th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.7738 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
36
1973–2018
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.02 GPIA for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2018.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7738 GPIA, in 1978.
That places Malawi 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8918 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.8388 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8456 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9084 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.825 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7738 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7971 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9096 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8804 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8507 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9192 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8651 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9509 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9447 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9349 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8593 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8978 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9186 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7861 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.23 GPIA | +55.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9569 GPIA | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9162 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9518 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9757 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9343 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9312 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9872 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9681 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9461 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9576 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9814 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9318 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8401 GPIA | 0.7738 GPIA | 0.9084 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9013 GPIA | 0.8507 GPIA | 0.9509 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9593 GPIA | 0.7861 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9661 GPIA | 0.9312 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9949 GPIA | 0.9318 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi was 1.02 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7738 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release