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 16.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 16.7% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2019.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malawi peaked at 20.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 29th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 9.8% | — |
| 2002 | 13.7% | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 16.0% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 15.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 13.7% | 20.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 26 Cameroon 18.9% compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 17.8% compare
- 28 Myanmar 17.2% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 16.4% compare
- 31 Cayman Islands 15.9% compare
- 32 Bhutan 15.7% 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 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Malawi was 16.7% 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 20.6% 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 9.8% in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 136 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 up 0.7%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). 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/