Liberia vs Malawi: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Liberia
1.32 index
in 2025
Malawi
1.29 index
in 2025
Liberia rank
3rd
Malawi rank
4th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Liberia
- Malawi
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.32 index against 1.29 index in Malawi, a difference of 0.03 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Liberia ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 4th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5204 index | 0.6349 index | 0.1146 index | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.6307 index | 0.8483 index | 0.2175 index | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.8754 index | 1.09 index | 0.216 index | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.14 index | 1.22 index | 0.0728 index | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.28 index | 1.27 index | 0.0088 index | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Liberia or Malawi?
- Liberia, at 1.32 index against 1.29 index in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Liberia and Malawi?
- 0.03 index, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Malawi rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Liberia ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 4th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.