School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi
Malawi: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9885 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi, 1972–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi is 0.9885 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6121 GPI, in 1973.
Malawi ranks 133rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6191 GPI | — |
| 1973 | 0.6121 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6466 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6603 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6738 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6801 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6887 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6973 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7056 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7225 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7362 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7379 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7458 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.766 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7823 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7982 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8035 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8094 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8196 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8833 GPI | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9134 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8737 GPI | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8728 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8894 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9085 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9134 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9136 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9654 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9658 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9778 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9762 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9725 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9791 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9917 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.996 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9919 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9909 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9929 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9967 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9974 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9885 GPI | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6544 GPI | 0.6121 GPI | 0.6887 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7495 GPI | 0.6973 GPI | 0.8035 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8659 GPI | 0.8094 GPI | 0.9134 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9525 GPI | 0.9085 GPI | 0.9791 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9958 GPI | 0.9885 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 130 Saudi Arabia 0.9889 GPI compare
- 131 Belize 0.9888 GPI compare
- 132 Liberia 0.9887 GPI compare
- 134 Cayman Islands 0.988 GPI compare
- 135 United States of America 0.9868 GPI compare
- 136 Macau, China 0.9863 GPI compare
More aid effectiveness data for Malawi
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 239,066 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 3.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 9.93 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 152.37 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 61.90 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 2.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 40.03 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 43.98 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Malawi was 0.9885 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6121 GPI in 1973.
- How does Malawi rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.