Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Malawi

Malawi: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below was 1.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
11th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2004
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.20.40.60.811997200820191997: 0.977 % of youth labor force with low education2004: 0.994 % of youth labor force with low education2010: 0.989 % of youth labor force with low education2013: 0.977 % of youth labor force with low education2016: 0.963 % of youth labor force with low education2019: 0.994 % of youth labor force with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth labor force with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Malawi is 1.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Malawi peaked at 1.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.

That places Malawi 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of youth labor force with low education Change
1997 1.0%
2004 1.0% +1.8%
2010 1.0% -0.6%
2013 1.0% -1.2%
2016 1.0% -1.5%
2019 1.0% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 9 China 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Togo 1.0% compare
  3. 12 Senegal 1.0% compare
  4. 13 Niger 1.0% compare
  5. 14 Madagascar 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Malawi?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below in Malawi was 1.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Malawi ranks 11th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth labor force with low education)
Unit
% of youth labor force with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,416 data points, 1970–2021
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