Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi

Malawi: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index was 0.7338 GPIA in 2015. β–² Rising

Latest (2015)
0.7338 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
71st
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.7338 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.4244 GPIA
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2015

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi, 1987–2015

00.20.40.60.81987200120151987: 0.424 GPIA1998: 0.637 GPIA2010: 0.647 GPIA2014: 0.678 GPIA2015: 0.734 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.7338 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi peaked at 0.7338 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4244 GPIA, in 1987.

That places Malawi 71st out of 83 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4244 GPIA 0.4244 GPIA 0.4244 GPIA 1
1990s 0.6368 GPIA 0.6368 GPIA 0.6368 GPIA 1
2010s 0.6865 GPIA 0.6474 GPIA 0.7338 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 68 India 0.7645 GPIA compare
  2. 69 Morocco 0.7389 GPIA compare
  3. 70 Burundi 0.7356 GPIA compare
  4. 72 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7055 GPIA compare
  5. 73 Nigeria 0.6934 GPIA compare
  6. 74 Nepal 0.6897 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Malawi was 0.7338 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.7338 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4244 GPIA in 1987.
How does Malawi rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Malawi ranks 71st out of 83 countries with data for 2015.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,155 data points, 1970–2019
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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/