Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 16.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malawi stood at 16.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malawi peaked at 22.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 31st of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.8% | — |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.0% | 22.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malawi was 16.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/