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
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Malawi, 1999–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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/