Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi

Malawi: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 971,976 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
971,976 number
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
23rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
971,976 number
in 2019
All-time low
466,697 number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi, 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999200920191999: 466.7k number2002: 635.6k number2004: 779.3k number2005: 866.8k number2006: 848.2k number2007: 829.7k number2008: 722.5k number2009: 759.2k number2013: 788.8k number2014: 763.8k number2015: 799.6k number2016: 862.0k number2018: 858.1k number2019: 972.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi stood at 971,976 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi peaked at 971,976 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 466,697 number, in 1999.

That places Malawi 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Malawi, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 466,697 number
2002 635,640 number +36.2%
2004 779,272 number +22.6%
2005 866,768 number +11.2%
2006 848,210 number -2.1%
2007 829,746 number -2.2%
2008 722,479 number -12.9%
2009 759,236 number +5.1%
2013 788,822 number +3.9%
2014 763,811 number -3.2%
2015 799,591 number +4.7%
2016 861,970 number +7.8%
2018 858,102 number -0.4%
2019 971,976 number +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 466,697 number 466,697 number 466,697 number 1
2000s 777,336 number 635,640 number 866,768 number 7
2010s 840,712 number 763,811 number 971,976 number 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 20 Guatemala 1.31 million number compare
  2. 21 Philippines 1.21 million number compare
  3. 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.03 million number compare
  4. 24 Cambodia 885,901 number compare
  5. 25 Burundi 837,733 number compare
  6. 26 Malaysia 821,680 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi was 971,976 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 971,976 number in 2019.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 466,697 number in 1999.
How does Malawi rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Malawi ranks 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper 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/