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 166,620 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi stood at 166,620 number.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi peaked at 216,720 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 133,443 number, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 28th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 158,994 number | — |
| 2004 | 161,274 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 216,720 number | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 196,742 number | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 183,525 number | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 133,443 number | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 149,127 number | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 161,236 number | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 178,487 number | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 134,381 number | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 166,620 number | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 171,404 number | 133,443 number | 216,720 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 160,181 number | 134,381 number | 178,487 number | 4 |
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 166,620 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 216,720 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 133,443 number in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Malawi ranks 28th out of 148 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 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (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/