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 36.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi stood at 36.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Malawi peaked at 48.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2018.
That places Malawi 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.4% | — |
| 2002 | 40.9% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 37.4% | 48.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 30.7% | 36.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 17 Cambodia 41.3% compare
- 18 Honduras 40.1% compare
- 19 Mauritania 39.1% compare
- 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.5% compare
- 22 British Virgin Islands 35.0% compare
- 23 Tuvalu 34.9% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
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- 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 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 36.1% 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 48.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Malawi ranks 20th out of 138 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 4.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/