Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi
Malawi: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.05 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.05 GPIA
World rank
32nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.7086 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
35
1973–2018
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi is 1.05 GPIA, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7086 GPIA, in 1978.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8179 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.7578 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7869 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8219 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7214 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7086 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7614 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8448 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8357 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8298 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8774 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.812 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9179 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9092 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8989 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8383 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8776 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9157 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8041 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.22 GPIA | +51.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9251 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8993 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7701 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7663 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9293 GPIA | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9989 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.958 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.931 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9761 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9699 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9249 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.768 GPIA | 0.7086 GPIA | 0.8219 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8642 GPIA | 0.812 GPIA | 0.9179 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9218 GPIA | 0.7701 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9435 GPIA | 0.7663 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.9249 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
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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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi was 1.05 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7086 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release