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

Latest (2019)
400,638 number
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
24th
of 149 countries
All-time high
427,996 number
in 2005
All-time low
117,098 number
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2019

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1999200920191999: 117.1k number2002: 201.0k number2004: 292.5k number2005: 428.0k number2006: 412.2k number2007: 395.0k number2008: 288.5k number2009: 324.7k number2014: 349.2k number2015: 368.9k number2016: 407.1k number2018: 323.7k number2019: 400.6k number

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 557,327 number compare
  2. 22 Jordan 518,520 number compare
  3. 23 Central African Republic 495,699 number compare
  4. 25 Burundi 397,516 number compare
  5. 26 Honduras 385,445 number compare
  6. 27 Eritrea 337,011 number compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/