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

Latest (2019)
234,018 number
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
22nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
234,018 number
in 2019
All-time low
42,015 number
in 2002
Years of data
11
2002–2019

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Malawi, 2002–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2002201020192002: 42.0k number2004: 131.2k number2005: 211.3k number2006: 215.4k number2007: 211.4k number2008: 155.0k number2009: 175.6k number2015: 207.7k number2016: 228.6k number2018: 189.3k number2019: 234.0k 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 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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Malawi, 2002 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 292,127 number compare
  2. 20 Türkiye 283,925 number compare
  3. 21 Jordan 257,318 number compare
  4. 23 Iraq 226,453 number compare
  5. 24 Burundi 223,704 number compare
  6. 25 Honduras 207,736 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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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 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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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/