Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 400,638 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi is 400,638 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi peaked at 427,996 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 117,098 number, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 24th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 117,098 number | — |
| 2002 | 201,009 number | +71.7% |
| 2004 | 292,495 number | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 427,996 number | +46.3% |
| 2006 | 412,157 number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 394,951 number | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 288,477 number | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 324,749 number | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 349,205 number | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 368,897 number | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 407,129 number | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 323,703 number | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 400,638 number | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,098 number | 117,098 number | 117,098 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 334,548 number | 201,009 number | 427,996 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 369,914 number | 323,703 number | 407,129 number | 5 |
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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi was 400,638 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 427,996 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,098 number in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/