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 234,018 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi, 2002–2019
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 234,018 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi peaked at 234,018 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,015 number, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 22nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 42,015 number | — |
| 2004 | 131,221 number | +212.3% |
| 2005 | 211,276 number | +61.0% |
| 2006 | 215,415 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 211,426 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 155,034 number | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 175,622 number | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 207,661 number | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 228,642 number | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 189,322 number | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 234,018 number | +23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163,144 number | 42,015 number | 215,415 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 214,911 number | 189,322 number | 234,018 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 234,018 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 234,018 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,015 number in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Malawi ranks 22nd 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 33.3%. 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, male (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/