Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi

Malawi: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 1.1 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
36th
of 137 countries
All-time high
1.37 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.8896 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi, 1999–2019

00.511.51999200920191999: 1.4 GPIA2002: 1.3 GPIA2004: 1.2 GPIA2005: 1.1 GPIA2006: 1.1 GPIA2007: 1.2 GPIA2008: 1.2 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 1.1 GPIA2016: 1.1 GPIA2018: 0.89 GPIA2019: 1.1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi stood at 1.1 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi peaked at 1.37 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8896 GPIA, in 2018.

That places Malawi 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Malawi, 1999 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1999 1.37 GPIA
2002 1.26 GPIA -7.8%
2004 1.17 GPIA -7.0%
2005 1.14 GPIA -2.4%
2006 1.13 GPIA -1.3%
2007 1.18 GPIA +4.1%
2008 1.19 GPIA +1.2%
2009 1.13 GPIA -4.7%
2013 1.11 GPIA -1.8%
2014 1.08 GPIA -2.5%
2015 1.08 GPIA -0.0%
2016 1.09 GPIA +1.0%
2018 0.8896 GPIA -18.7%
2019 1.1 GPIA +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.37 GPIA 1.37 GPIA 1.37 GPIA 1
2000s 1.17 GPIA 1.13 GPIA 1.26 GPIA 7
2010s 1.06 GPIA 0.8896 GPIA 1.11 GPIA 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 33 Cambodia 1.14 GPIA compare
  2. 34 Republic of Korea 1.12 GPIA compare
  3. 35 Mali 1.11 GPIA compare
  4. 37 Guatemala 1.1 GPIA compare
  5. 38 Niger 1.09 GPIA compare
  6. 39 Chile 1.08 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi was 1.1 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8896 GPIA in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Malawi ranks 36th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/