Malawi—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #13 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
130.57
2018
YoY Change
-11.1%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#13
of 167 countries
Maximum
195.70
2001
Minimum
130.57
2018
CAGR
-2.1%
16 years
Last
130.57
Previous
146.91
Highest
195.70
Lowest
130.57
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's gender parity index, primary was 130.57 in 2018, ranking #13 out of 167 countries. This represents a -11.1% change from 2017. Over the past 16 years, the highest recorded value was 195.70 (2001) and the lowest was 130.57 (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 130.57 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 146.91 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 157.21 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 163.82 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 158.03 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 156.48 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 157.21 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 151.30 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 154.00 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 152.16 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 162.73 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 163.37 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 184.12 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 179.97 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 195.70 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 191.27 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |