Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Malawi
Malawi: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Malawi, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Malawi is 1.02 GPI, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Malawi peaked at 1.29 GPI in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7738 GPI, in 1978.
That places Malawi 42nd out of 164 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, gender parity index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8918 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 0.8388 GPI | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8456 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9084 GPI | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.825 GPI | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7738 GPI | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.7971 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9096 GPI | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8804 GPI | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8507 GPI | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9192 GPI | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8651 GPI | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9509 GPI | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9447 GPI | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9349 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8593 GPI | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8978 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9186 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7861 GPI | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.29 GPI | +64.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9569 GPI | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9162 GPI | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9518 GPI | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9757 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9343 GPI | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9312 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9872 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9681 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9461 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9576 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPI | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9814 GPI | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9318 GPI | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPI | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8401 GPI | 0.7738 GPI | 0.9084 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9013 GPI | 0.8507 GPI | 0.9509 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9702 GPI | 0.7861 GPI | 1.29 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9663 GPI | 0.9312 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9952 GPI | 0.9318 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 39 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.02 GPI compare
- 40 Paraguay 1.02 GPI compare
- 41 El Salvador 1.02 GPI compare
- 43 Armenia 1.02 GPI compare
- 44 South Africa 1.02 GPI compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 1.02 GPI compare
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, gender parity index in Malawi?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Malawi was 1.02 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPI in 1992.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7738 GPI in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Malawi ranks 42nd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.