Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi

Malawi: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.8424 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.8424 GPIA
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
30th
of 41 countries
All-time high
0.8424 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5622 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
7
2000–2016

Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, 2000–2016

00.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.758 GPIA2004: 0.676 GPIA2006: 0.636 GPIA2008: 0.595 GPIA2010: 0.659 GPIA2014: 0.562 GPIA2016: 0.842 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.8424 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi peaked at 0.8424 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5622 GPIA, in 2014.

That places Malawi 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malawi, 2000 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
2000 0.7583 GPIA —
2004 0.6762 GPIA -10.8%
2006 0.6361 GPIA -5.9%
2008 0.595 GPIA -6.5%
2010 0.6592 GPIA +10.8%
2014 0.5622 GPIA -14.7%
2016 0.8424 GPIA +49.8%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.8424 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8424 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.8424 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7824 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6664 GPIA 0.595 GPIA 0.7583 GPIA 4
2010s 0.6879 GPIA 0.5622 GPIA 0.8424 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 27 Bangladesh 0.866 GPIA compare
  2. 28 Kenya 0.8488 GPIA compare
  3. 29 Rwanda 0.8435 GPIA compare
  4. 31 Zambia 0.8185 GPIA compare
  5. 32 Uganda 0.7907 GPIA compare
  6. 33 Cameroon 0.7824 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Malawi was 0.8424 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.8424 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5622 GPIA in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
Malawi ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2016.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
41 places, 385 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

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/