Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi

Malawi: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
9th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.01 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.6974 GPIA
in 1987
Years of data
5
1987–2015

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, 1987–2015

00.250.50.7511987200120151987: 0.697 GPIA1998: 0.861 GPIA2010: 0.942 GPIA2014: 0.931 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6974 GPIA, in 1987.

Malawi ranks 9th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malawi, 1987 to 2015.
Year GPIA Change
1987 0.6974 GPIA
1998 0.8612 GPIA +23.5%
2010 0.9423 GPIA +9.4%
2014 0.9308 GPIA -1.2%
2015 1.01 GPIA +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6974 GPIA 0.6974 GPIA 0.6974 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8612 GPIA 0.8612 GPIA 0.8612 GPIA 1
2010s 0.9617 GPIA 0.9308 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 6 Namibia 1.02 GPIA compare
  2. 7 Qatar 1.02 GPIA compare
  3. 8 Uganda 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 10 Paraguay 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 11 Seychelles 1.01 GPIA compare
  6. 12 Thailand 1.01 GPIA compare

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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 1.01 GPIA in 2015, 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 1.01 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6974 GPIA in 1987.
How does Malawi rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Malawi ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 data points, 1970–2019
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/