Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi
Malawi: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.7914 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, 1987–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2015, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi stood at 0.7914 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi peaked at 0.7914 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5135 GPIA, in 1987.
That places Malawi 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.5135 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.7207 GPIA | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7109 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7256 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7914 GPIA | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5135 GPIA | 0.5135 GPIA | 0.5135 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7207 GPIA | 0.7207 GPIA | 0.7207 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7426 GPIA | 0.7109 GPIA | 0.7914 GPIA | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi was 0.7914 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7914 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5135 GPIA in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Malawi ranks 73rd out of 87 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/