Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi
Malawi: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 69.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 69.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi peaked at 86.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 5th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.9% | — |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 86.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.9% | 77.9% | 77.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 68.2% | 86.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 58.0% | 69.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Malawi was 69.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.