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

Latest (2019)
913,029 number
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
22nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
913,029 number
in 2019
All-time low
429,951 number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Malawi, 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999200920191999: 430.0k number2002: 600.0k number2004: 746.3k number2005: 832.9k number2006: 800.8k number2007: 716.1k number2008: 670.8k number2009: 715.6k number2013: 744.6k number2014: 718.0k number2015: 745.7k number2016: 799.8k number2018: 842.5k number2019: 913.0k number

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

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Malawi, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Guatemala 1.07 million number compare
  2. 20 Guinea 1.05 million number compare
  3. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.01 million number compare
  4. 23 South Africa 879,089 number compare
  5. 24 Philippines 842,615 number compare
  6. 25 Malaysia 811,299 number compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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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/