Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi
Malawi: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, 1987–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.99 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2020. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi peaked at 0.99 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7 GPIA, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 64th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.7 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.86 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9763 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.99 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.99 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 0.86 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9831 GPIA | 0.9763 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
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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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi was 0.99 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release