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

Malawi: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 480,930 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
480,930 number
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
22nd
of 137 countries
All-time high
480,930 number
in 2019
All-time low
301,594 number
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999200920191999: 301.6k number2002: 383.8k number2004: 412.4k number2005: 453.2k number2006: 432.0k number2007: 422.3k number2008: 373.2k number2009: 385.8k number2013: 395.7k number2014: 375.6k number2015: 389.7k number2016: 420.0k number2018: 412.1k number2019: 480.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi is 480,930 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi peaked at 480,930 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 301,594 number, in 1999.

That places Malawi 22nd out of 137 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, female (number) in Malawi, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 301,594 number
2002 383,839 number +27.3%
2004 412,420 number +7.4%
2005 453,164 number +9.9%
2006 431,991 number -4.7%
2007 422,341 number -2.2%
2008 373,211 number -11.6%
2009 385,773 number +3.4%
2013 395,727 number +2.6%
2014 375,640 number -5.1%
2015 389,740 number +3.8%
2016 420,033 number +7.8%
2018 412,079 number -1.9%
2019 480,930 number +16.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 480,930 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.22 million number, 39% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 480,930 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 385,769 number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 301,594 number 301,594 number 301,594 number 1
2000s 408,963 number 373,211 number 453,164 number 7
2010s 412,358 number 375,640 number 480,930 number 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 19 Guatemala 666,563 number compare
  2. 20 Egypt 646,941 number compare
  3. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 560,954 number compare
  4. 23 Cambodia 480,902 number compare
  5. 24 Philippines 457,457 number compare
  6. 25 Burundi 385,769 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 480,930 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 480,930 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 301,594 number in 1999.
How does Malawi rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Malawi ranks 22nd out of 137 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 24.7%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 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/