Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 913,029 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi stood at 913,029 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi peaked at 913,029 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 429,951 number, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 429,951 number | — |
| 2002 | 599,971 number | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 746,327 number | +24.4% |
| 2005 | 832,929 number | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 800,777 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 716,103 number | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 670,763 number | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 715,588 number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 744,615 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 717,999 number | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 745,658 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 799,792 number | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 842,520 number | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 913,029 number | +8.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 913,029 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.69 million number, 54% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 913,029 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,820 number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429,951 number | 429,951 number | 429,951 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 726,065 number | 599,971 number | 832,929 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 793,936 number | 717,999 number | 913,029 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 19 Guatemala 1.07 million number compare
- 20 Guinea 1.05 million number compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 million number compare
- 23 South Africa 879,089 number compare
- 24 Philippines 842,615 number compare
- 25 Malaysia 811,299 number compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi was 913,029 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 913,029 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,951 number in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/