Malawi vs Uganda: Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Malawi
1.29
in 2025
Uganda
1.32
in 2025
Malawi rank
4th
Uganda rank
2nd
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.32 against 1.29 in Malawi, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6349 | 0.6262 | 0.0087 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.8483 | 0.7732 | 0.0751 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.06 | 0.0294 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 0.0091 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.3 | 0.0286 | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.32 against 1.29 in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.03, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.