Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malawi
Malawi: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malawi, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malawi stood at 1.05 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malawi peaked at 1.28 GPI in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7086 GPI, in 1978.
That places Malawi 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, gender parity index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8179 GPI | — |
| 1974 | 0.7578 GPI | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7869 GPI | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8219 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7214 GPI | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7086 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7614 GPI | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8448 GPI | +11.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8357 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8298 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8774 GPI | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.812 GPI | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9179 GPI | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9092 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8989 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8383 GPI | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8776 GPI | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9157 GPI | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8041 GPI | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 1.28 GPI | +58.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9251 GPI | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8993 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7701 GPI | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7663 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9293 GPI | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9989 GPI | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.958 GPI | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.931 GPI | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9761 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPI | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9699 GPI | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9249 GPI | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.768 GPI | 0.7086 GPI | 0.8219 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8642 GPI | 0.812 GPI | 0.9179 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9317 GPI | 0.7701 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9438 GPI | 0.7663 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9994 GPI | 0.9249 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Malawi?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Malawi was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPI in 1992.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7086 GPI in 1978.
- How does Malawi rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 5 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 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.