Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malawi
Malawi: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 1992
All-time low
0.6305 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
34
1973–2013
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malawi, 1973–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2013, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malawi stood at 1.02 GPIA.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malawi peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6305 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Malawi 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8069 GPIA | — |
| 1974 | 0.7081 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7312 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7601 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7453 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6888 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7286 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7854 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6305 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 0.8013 GPIA | +27.1% |
| 1983 | 0.823 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7871 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9219 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9018 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8791 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7875 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8471 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8893 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8003 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 GPIA | +46.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8713 GPIA | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 0.881 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8756 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8934 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9117 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9905 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9427 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9162 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9905 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9434 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9071 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7384 GPIA | 0.6888 GPIA | 0.8069 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8165 GPIA | 0.6305 GPIA | 0.9219 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9153 GPIA | 0.8003 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9534 GPIA | 0.8934 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.974 GPIA | 0.9071 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 61 Albania 1.02 GPIA compare
- 62 Uruguay 1.02 GPIA compare
- 64 Indonesia 1.02 GPIA compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 66 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.02 GPIA 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malawi?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Malawi was 1.02 GPIA in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 1992.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6305 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Malawi rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. 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 the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release