Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Malawi
Malawi: Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.04 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Malawi stood at 1.04 GPI.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Malawi peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9613 GPI, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 19th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9613 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 0.9649 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPI | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9899 GPI | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | +4.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.04 GPI is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9759 GPI, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.04 GPI is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 GPI, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9613 GPI | 0.9613 GPI | 0.9613 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9649 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9899 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.49 (2007)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.57 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Malawi?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index in Malawi was 1.04 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9613 GPI in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female total net enrolment rate for primary to the male total net enrolment rate for primary. 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.